Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Mexico

Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 70,157 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
70,157 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
28th
of 140 countries
All-time high
72,109 number
in 2017
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200820181998: 0 number1999: 7.9k number2000: 17.6k number2001: 22.3k number2002: 26.6k number2003: 26.8k number2004: 29.7k number2005: 32.8k number2006: 34.2k number2007: 34.2k number2008: 36.3k number2009: 39.8k number2010: 44.2k number2011: 46.4k number2012: 48.3k number2013: 52.5k number2014: 57.1k number2015: 63.0k number2016: 69.7k number2017: 72.1k number2018: 70.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Mexico stood at 70,157 number.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Mexico peaked at 72,109 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

Mexico ranks 28th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Mexico, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 0 number
1999 7,865 number
2000 17,560 number +123.3%
2001 22,317 number +27.1%
2002 26,632 number +19.3%
2003 26,808 number +0.7%
2004 29,736 number +10.9%
2005 32,771 number +10.2%
2006 34,212 number +4.4%
2007 34,208 number -0.0%
2008 36,326 number +6.2%
2009 39,845 number +9.7%
2010 44,222 number +11.0%
2011 46,417 number +5.0%
2012 48,316 number +4.1%
2013 52,481 number +8.6%
2014 57,089 number +8.8%
2015 62,970 number +10.3%
2016 69,746 number +10.8%
2017 72,109 number +3.4%
2018 70,157 number -2.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 70,157 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,215 number, 4.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 70,157 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,170 number, 16.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female 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 +123.3% 7,865 number 17,560 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,932 number 0 number 7,865 number 2
2000s 30,042 number 17,560 number 39,845 number 10
2010s 58,167 number 44,222 number 72,109 number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 25 Bangladesh 89,745 number compare
  2. 26 Saudi Arabia 75,546 number compare
  3. 27 Philippines 73,869 number compare
  4. 29 Uzbekistan 64,177 number compare
  5. 30 Kazakhstan 48,655 number compare
  6. 31 Libya 47,731 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Mexico?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Mexico was 70,157 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 72,109 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
How does Mexico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Mexico ranks 28th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).