Iran vs Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Iran
1.93 million number
in 2018
Mexico
2.25 million number
in 2018
Iran rank
11th
Mexico rank
8th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Iran
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2.25 million number against 1.93 million number in Iran, a difference of 322,350 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mexico ahead.

Iran ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 84,828 number 324,868 number 240,040 number Mexico
1990s 701,845 number 878,276 number 176,430 number Mexico
2000s 1.10 million number 1.17 million number 76,150 number Mexico
2010s 2.18 million number 1.81 million number 363,771 number Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Iran or Mexico?
Mexico, at 2.25 million number against 1.93 million number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Iran and Mexico?
322,350 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Iran ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.