Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Mexico

Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 97,522 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97,522
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
27th
of 146 countries
All-time high
107,186
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Mexico, 1998–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1998201120241998: 01999: 12.8k2000: 26.2k2001: 31.3k2002: 35.4k2003: 39.0k2004: 42.6k2005: 44.7k2006: 46.0k2007: 46.0k2008: 48.5k2009: 51.7k2010: 59.9k2011: 66.9k2012: 73.3k2013: 81.9k2014: 90.6k2015: 96.7k2016: 105.5k2017: 107.2k2018: 104.5k2019: 103.2k2020: 105.1k2021: 96.8k2022: 86.9k2023: 93.1k2024: 97.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Mexico is 97,522, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Mexico peaked at 107,186 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

That places Mexico 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Mexico, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 0 —
1999 12,757 —
2000 26,190 +105.3%
2001 31,316 +19.6%
2002 35,417 +13.1%
2003 39,007 +10.1%
2004 42,584 +9.2%
2005 44,739 +5.1%
2006 46,039 +2.9%
2007 45,968 -0.2%
2008 48,486 +5.5%
2009 51,685 +6.6%
2010 59,882 +15.9%
2011 66,855 +11.6%
2012 73,325 +9.7%
2013 81,862 +11.6%
2014 90,555 +10.6%
2015 96,733 +6.8%
2016 105,481 +9.0%
2017 107,186 +1.6%
2018 104,452 -2.6%
2019 103,210 -1.2%
2020 105,130 +1.9%
2021 96,815 -7.9%
2022 86,854 -10.3%
2023 93,087 +7.2%
2024 97,522 +4.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 97,522 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,662, 7.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 97,522 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,847, 25.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +105.3% 12,757 26,190

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,378 0 12,757 2
2000s 41,143 26,190 51,685 10
2010s 88,954 59,882 107,186 10
2020s 95,882 86,854 105,130 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 24 Greece 128,019 compare
  2. 25 South Africa 123,412 compare
  3. 26 Morocco 103,788 compare
  4. 28 Cote d'Ivoire 84,824 compare
  5. 29 Egypt 75,645 compare
  6. 30 Algeria 71,502 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Mexico?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Mexico was 97,522 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 107,186 in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Mexico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Mexico ranks 27th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release