Bangladesh vs Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Bangladesh
203,373 number
in 2019
Mexico
174,609 number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
25th
Mexico rank
28th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Mexico
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199820082019

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 203,373 number against 174,609 number in Mexico, a difference of 28,764 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 28th of 143 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 64,617 number 20,622 number 43,995 number Bangladesh
2000s 92,468 number 71,185 number 21,283 number Bangladesh
2010s 152,234 number 151,948 number 285.5 number Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Bangladesh or Mexico?
Bangladesh, at 203,373 number against 174,609 number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Bangladesh and Mexico?
28,764 number, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mexico?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Mexico rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Mexico ranks 28th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).