Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mexico

Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 2.25 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.25 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.25 million number
in 2018
All-time low
197,793 number
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mexico, 1971–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1971199420181971: 197.8k number1972: 220.1k number1977: 414.9k number1978: 466.7k number1980: 580.9k number1981: 624.8k number1982: 659.1k number1983: 675.1k number1984: 710.7k number1993: 714.0k number1994: 732.5k number1995: 757.1k number1996: 806.3k number1997: 842.9k number1998: 897.3k number1999: 950.2k number2000: 1.0M number2001: 1.0M number2002: 1.1M number2003: 1.1M number2004: 1.2M number2005: 1.2M number2006: 1.2M number2007: 1.3M number2008: 1.3M number2009: 1.3M number2010: 1.4M number2011: 1.5M number2012: 1.6M number2013: 1.7M number2014: 1.7M number2015: 1.8M number2016: 2.1M number2017: 2.2M number2018: 2.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mexico stood at 2.25 million number. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mexico peaked at 2.25 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 197,793 number, in 1971.

That places Mexico 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Mexico, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 197,793 number
1972 220,102 number +11.3%
1977 414,868 number +88.5%
1978 466,707 number +12.5%
1980 580,853 number +24.5%
1981 624,813 number +7.6%
1982 659,130 number +5.5%
1983 675,145 number +2.4%
1984 710,667 number +5.3%
1993 714,019 number +0.5%
1994 732,535 number +2.6%
1995 757,065 number +3.3%
1996 806,320 number +6.5%
1997 842,924 number +4.5%
1998 897,297 number +6.5%
1999 950,231 number +5.9%
2000 1.01 million number +5.9%
2001 1.04 million number +3.7%
2002 1.09 million number +4.3%
2003 1.13 million number +3.5%
2004 1.16 million number +3.2%
2005 1.19 million number +2.1%
2006 1.22 million number +2.6%
2007 1.26 million number +3.3%
2008 1.30 million number +3.8%
2009 1.35 million number +3.2%
2010 1.42 million number +5.7%
2011 1.50 million number +5.2%
2012 1.59 million number +6.5%
2013 1.67 million number +4.9%
2014 1.73 million number +3.5%
2015 1.78 million number +2.9%
2016 2.13 million number +19.4%
2017 2.21 million number +3.7%
2018 2.25 million number +2.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 2.25 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 20.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 2.25 million number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,883 number, 40.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +88.5% 220,102 number 414,868 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 324,868 number 197,793 number 466,707 number 4
1980s 650,122 number 580,853 number 710,667 number 5
1990s 814,342 number 714,019 number 950,231 number 7
2000s 1.17 million number 1.01 million number 1.35 million number 10
2010s 1.81 million number 1.42 million number 2.25 million number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 5 Indonesia 3.82 million number compare
  2. 6 Brazil 3.77 million number compare
  3. 7 Russia 2.71 million number compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 2.18 million number compare
  5. 10 Japan 2.01 million number compare
  6. 11 Iran 1.93 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mexico?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Mexico was 2.25 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 197,793 number in 1971.
How does Mexico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Mexico ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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