Mexico vs Spain: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 718,352 Persons against 584,899 Persons in Spain, a difference of 133,453 Persons.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 858,618 Persons | 660,947 Persons | 197,671 Persons | Mexico |
| 2020s | 697,684 Persons | 597,196 Persons | 100,488 Persons | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 718,352 Persons against 584,899 Persons in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Mexico and Spain?
- 133,453 Persons, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Mexico ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.