Indonesia vs Mexico: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps

Indonesia
296,495
in 2023
Mexico
490,309
in 2023
Indonesia rank
8th
Mexico rank
5th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019962023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 490,309 against 296,495 in Indonesia, a difference of 193,814.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mexico ahead.

Indonesia ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 5th of 185 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 41,461 43,358 1,897 Mexico
1980s 81,076 99,604 18,528 Mexico
1990s 158,729 155,410 3,319 Indonesia
2000s 254,612 246,781 7,831 Indonesia
2010s 254,797 357,347 102,550 Mexico
2020s 296,495 490,309 193,814 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps, Indonesia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 490,309 against 296,495 in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps between Indonesia and Mexico?
193,814, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Indonesia ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 5th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.