Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Mexico

Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 21,328 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
21,328 number
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
17th
of 131 countries
All-time high
44,589 number
in 1998
All-time low
2,972 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Mexico, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820181998: 44.6k number1999: 3.0k number2000: 3.2k number2001: 3.5k number2002: 3.9k number2003: 4.1k number2004: 4.7k number2005: 5.3k number2006: 5.5k number2007: 6.4k number2008: 7.1k number2009: 8.1k number2010: 9.4k number2011: 10.7k number2012: 12.2k number2013: 12.7k number2014: 13.8k number2015: 15.0k number2016: 18.8k number2017: 19.0k number2018: 21.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 21,328 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 200.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Mexico peaked at 44,589 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,972 number, in 1999.

Mexico ranks 17th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,780 number 2,972 number 44,589 number 2
2000s 5,159 number 3,158 number 8,061 number 10
2010s 14,773 number 9,387 number 21,328 number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 14 Japan 27,241 number compare
  2. 15 Canada 25,986 number compare
  3. 16 Poland 22,686 number compare
  4. 18 Egypt 21,145 number compare
  5. 19 Malaysia 20,475 number compare
  6. 20 Indonesia 15,286 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

More education data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Mexico?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Mexico was 21,328 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 44,589 number in 1998.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2,972 number in 1999.
How does Mexico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Mexico ranks 17th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.1%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.