Mexico vs SDG: World: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Mexico
48.2%
in 2024
SDG: World
43.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
86th
SDG: World rank
89th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Mexico
- SDG: World
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 48.2% against 43.6% in SDG: World, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times SDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 86th and SDG: World ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and SDG: World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 24.0% | 0.3% | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 34.9% | 0.8% | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 41.9% | 4.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Mexico or SDG: World?
- Mexico, at 48.2% against 43.6% in SDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Mexico and SDG: World?
- 4.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and SDG: World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and SDG: World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 86th and SDG: World ranks 89th of 194 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release