East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
564,312 number
in 2019
Mexico
43,744 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
15th
Mexico rank
18th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Mexico
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 564,312 number against 43,744 number in Mexico, a difference of 520,568 number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.9 times Mexico's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 18th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 113,742 number 57,530 number 56,212 number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 242,225 number 12,652 number 229,573 number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 440,660 number 31,106 number 409,554 number East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Mexico?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 564,312 number against 43,744 number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mexico?
520,568 number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mexico?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.