Mexico vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Mexico
43,744 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
326,666 number
in 2019
Mexico rank
18th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st

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

  • Mexico
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 326,666 number against 43,744 number in Mexico, a difference of 282,922 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 7.5 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 133 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 57,530 number 84,846 number 27,316 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 12,652 number 121,965 number 109,313 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 31,106 number 234,316 number 203,211 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Mexico or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 326,666 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 Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
282,922 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 133 countries.
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.