How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Mexico

104,452 number

in 2018

United Kingdom

115,432 number

in 2018

Mexico rank

25th

United Kingdom rank

23rd

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

Mexico
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 115,432 number against 104,452 number in Mexico, a difference of 10,980 number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6,378 number	266,980 number	260,601 number	United Kingdom
2000s	41,143 number	216,563 number	175,420 number	United Kingdom
2010s	87,370 number	129,402 number	42,032 number	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Mexico or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 115,432 number against 104,452 number in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Mexico and United Kingdom?: 10,980 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?: Mexico ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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