Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mexico

Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 2.91 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.91 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.91 million
in 2024
All-time low
49,844
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mexico, 1971–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1971199720241971: 49.8k1972: 61.3k1977: 154.4k1978: 188.3k1979: 230.4k1980: 272.5k1981: 305.1k1982: 339.3k1983: 368.6k1984: 394.8k1993: 588.6k1994: 625.7k1995: 663.4k1996: 726.5k1997: 769.4k1998: 830.2k1999: 887.7k2000: 956.2k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.2M2018: 2.3M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.7M2023: 2.8M2024: 2.9M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mexico stood at 2.91 million. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mexico peaked at 2.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49,844, in 1971.

Mexico ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Mexico, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 49,844
1972 61,295 +23.0%
1977 154,398 +151.9%
1978 188,252 +21.9%
1979 230,392 +22.4%
1980 272,531 +18.3%
1981 305,052 +11.9%
1982 339,267 +11.2%
1983 368,625 +8.7%
1984 394,802 +7.1%
1993 588,571 +49.1%
1994 625,736 +6.3%
1995 663,396 +6.0%
1996 726,526 +9.5%
1997 769,394 +5.9%
1998 830,187 +7.9%
1999 887,653 +6.9%
2000 956,218 +7.7%
2001 1.00 million +5.0%
2002 1.06 million +5.5%
2003 1.11 million +4.8%
2004 1.16 million +4.5%
2005 1.20 million +3.3%
2006 1.23 million +2.6%
2007 1.27 million +3.4%
2008 1.32 million +3.7%
2009 1.36 million +3.0%
2010 1.42 million +4.8%
2011 1.48 million +4.2%
2012 1.57 million +5.6%
2013 1.63 million +3.9%
2014 1.69 million +3.7%
2015 1.73 million +2.7%
2016 2.12 million +22.1%
2017 2.22 million +5.0%
2018 2.31 million +3.9%
2019 2.40 million +3.9%
2020 2.54 million +6.0%
2021 2.62 million +3.0%
2022 2.71 million +3.7%
2023 2.79 million +2.8%
2024 2.91 million +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 136,836 49,844 230,392 5
1980s 336,055 272,531 394,802 5
1990s 727,352 588,571 887,653 7
2000s 1.17 million 956,218 1.36 million 10
2010s 1.86 million 1.42 million 2.40 million 10
2020s 2.71 million 2.54 million 2.91 million 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 Brazil 6.27 million compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 5.34 million compare
  3. 6 Türkiye 3.56 million compare
  4. 8 Philippines 2.87 million compare
  5. 9 Argentina 2.37 million compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 2.28 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mexico?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Mexico was 2.91 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 49,844 in 1971.
How does Mexico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.