Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 169,342 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Mexico, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 169,342 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
That places Mexico 14th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 107,048 number | — |
| 2014 | 106,089 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 108,733 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 158,259 number | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 162,401 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 169,342 number | +4.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 169,342 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,736 number, 6.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 169,342 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,408 number, 6.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Mexico?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Mexico was 169,342 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 169,342 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,089 number in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.