Mexico vs North America: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Mexico
43,744 number
in 2018
North America
407,653 number
in 2019
Mexico rank
18th
North America rank
17th

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

  • Mexico
  • North America
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720082019

How they compare

North America currently reports 407,653 number against 43,744 number in Mexico, a difference of 363,909 number.

That makes North America's figure about 9.3 times Mexico's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 18th and North America ranks 17th of 133 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico North America Difference Ahead
1990s 57,530 number 324,598 number 267,068 number North America
2000s 12,652 number 402,132 number 389,480 number North America
2010s 31,106 number 466,890 number 435,784 number North America

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 North America?
North America, at 407,653 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 North America?
363,909 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and North America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Mexico and North America rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 18th and North America ranks 17th 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.