Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Mexico
Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 21,328 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Mexico, 1998–2018
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44,589 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,972 number | -93.3% |
| 2000 | 3,158 number | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 3,512 number | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 3,866 number | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 4,078 number | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4,701 number | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 5,263 number | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 5,471 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6,371 number | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 7,106 number | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 8,061 number | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 9,387 number | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 10,749 number | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 12,154 number | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 12,741 number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 13,825 number | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 14,964 number | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 18,766 number | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 19,041 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21,328 number | +12.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 21,328 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,667 number, 8.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 21,328 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 619 number, 34.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -93.3% | 44,589 number | 2,972 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.