Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 2.31 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mexico, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mexico is 2.31 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mexico peaked at 2.31 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49,844 number, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113,447 number | 49,844 number | 188,252 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 336,055 number | 272,531 number | 394,802 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 727,352 number | 588,571 number | 887,653 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million number | 956,218 number | 1.36 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million number | 1.42 million number | 2.31 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 571,832 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mexico?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Mexico was 2.31 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,844 number in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.