Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes in Mexico

Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes was 174,609 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
174,609 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
28th
of 143 countries
All-time high
179,295 number
in 2017
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Mexico, 1998–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820181998: 0 number1999: 20.6k number2000: 43.8k number2001: 53.6k number2002: 62.0k number2003: 65.8k number2004: 72.3k number2005: 77.5k number2006: 80.3k number2007: 80.2k number2008: 84.8k number2009: 91.5k number2010: 104.1k number2011: 113.3k number2012: 121.6k number2013: 134.3k number2014: 147.6k number2015: 159.7k number2016: 175.2k number2017: 179.3k number2018: 174.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 174,609 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 179,295 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

Mexico ranks 28th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Mexico, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 0 number —
1999 20,622 number —
2000 43,750 number +112.2%
2001 53,633 number +22.6%
2002 62,049 number +15.7%
2003 65,815 number +6.1%
2004 72,320 number +9.9%
2005 77,510 number +7.2%
2006 80,251 number +3.5%
2007 80,176 number -0.1%
2008 84,812 number +5.8%
2009 91,530 number +7.9%
2010 104,104 number +13.7%
2011 113,272 number +8.8%
2012 121,641 number +7.4%
2013 134,343 number +10.4%
2014 147,644 number +9.9%
2015 159,703 number +8.2%
2016 175,227 number +9.7%
2017 179,295 number +2.3%
2018 174,609 number -2.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 174,609 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 6.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 174,609 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,050 number, 28.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … Enrolment 5 both sexes 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
2000 +112.2% 20,622 number 43,750 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,311 number 0 number 20,622 number 2
2000s 71,185 number 43,750 number 91,530 number 10
2010s 145,538 number 104,104 number 179,295 number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 25 Bangladesh 203,373 number compare
  2. 26 Morocco 188,014 number
  3. 27 Ghana 175,090 number compare
  4. 29 Philippines 173,349 number compare
  5. 30 Uzbekistan 119,718 number compare
  6. 31 Libya 96,284 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mexico?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Mexico was 174,609 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 179,295 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
How does Mexico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Mexico ranks 28th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).