MDG: Northern Africa vs Mexico: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

MDG: Northern Africa
44.5%
in 2024
Mexico
48.2%
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa rank
84th
Mexico rank
86th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 48.2% against 44.5% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 86th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 24.5% 23.7% 0.8% MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 33.0% 34.2% 1.1% Mexico
2020s 42.7% 46.6% 3.9% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Northern Africa or Mexico?
Mexico, at 48.2% against 44.5% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Northern Africa and Mexico?
3.7%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Mexico rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th and Mexico ranks 86th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release