Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Mexico
70,157 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
75,546 number
in 2019
Mexico rank
28th
Saudi Arabia rank
26th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199820082019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 75,546 number against 70,157 number in Mexico, a difference of 5,389 number.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Mexico ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 140 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,932 number 15,844 number 11,912 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 30,042 number 19,331 number 10,711 number Mexico
2010s 58,167 number 37,168 number 20,999 number Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 75,546 number against 70,157 number in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
5,389 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Mexico ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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