MDG: Eastern Asia vs Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia
26.56 million
in 2024
Mexico
168,785
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
28th
Mexico rank
30th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Mexico
010.0M20.0M30.0M199820112024

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 26.56 million against 168,785 in Mexico, a difference of 26.39 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 157.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 218 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 4.34 million 10,311 4.33 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 9.89 million 71,185 9.82 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 17.61 million 148,336 17.46 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 25.36 million 166,200 25.20 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Mexico?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 26.56 million against 168,785 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Mexico?
26.39 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Mexico?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 30th of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release