Malaysia vs Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Malaysia
20,475 number
in 2019
Mexico
21,328 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
19th
Mexico rank
17th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082019

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 21,328 number against 20,475 number in Malaysia, a difference of 853 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Malaysia ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 17th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1,099 number 2,972 number 1,873 number Mexico
2000s 4,167 number 5,159 number 991.9 number Mexico
2010s 16,082 number 15,027 number 1,056 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Malaysia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 21,328 number against 20,475 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Malaysia and Mexico?
853 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Malaysia ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 17th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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