Brazil vs Mexico: School age population, tertiary education, female

Brazil
7.98 million number
in 2011
Mexico
5.46 million number
in 2018
Brazil rank
6th
Mexico rank
9th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 7.98 million number against 5.46 million number in Mexico, a difference of 2.52 million number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 9th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 7.65 million number 4.89 million number 2.76 million number Brazil
2000s 8.55 million number 5.02 million number 3.53 million number Brazil
2010s 7.98 million number 5.29 million number 2.68 million number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 7.98 million number against 5.46 million number in Mexico as of 2011.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Brazil and Mexico?
2.52 million number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
Brazil ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, 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
School age population, tertiary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.