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

Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 104,452 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
104,452 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 140 countries
All-time high
107,186 number
in 2017
All-time low
0 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1998200820181998: 0 number1999: 12.8k number2000: 26.2k number2001: 31.3k number2002: 35.4k number2003: 39.0k number2004: 42.6k number2005: 44.7k number2006: 46.0k number2007: 46.0k number2008: 48.5k number2009: 51.7k number2010: 59.9k number2011: 66.9k number2012: 73.3k number2013: 81.9k number2014: 90.6k number2015: 96.7k number2016: 105.5k number2017: 107.2k number2018: 104.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Mexico is 104,452 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Mexico peaked at 107,186 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1998.

That places Mexico 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 programmes, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Mexico, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 0 number —
1999 12,757 number —
2000 26,190 number +105.3%
2001 31,316 number +19.6%
2002 35,417 number +13.1%
2003 39,007 number +10.1%
2004 42,584 number +9.2%
2005 44,739 number +5.1%
2006 46,039 number +2.9%
2007 45,968 number -0.2%
2008 48,486 number +5.5%
2009 51,685 number +6.6%
2010 59,882 number +15.9%
2011 66,855 number +11.6%
2012 73,325 number +9.7%
2013 81,862 number +11.6%
2014 90,555 number +10.6%
2015 96,733 number +6.8%
2016 105,481 number +9.0%
2017 107,186 number +1.6%
2018 104,452 number -2.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 104,452 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,612 number, 9.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 104,452 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,732 number, 28.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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
2000 +105.3% 12,757 number 26,190 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,378 number 0 number 12,757 number 2
2000s 41,143 number 26,190 number 51,685 number 10
2010s 87,370 number 59,882 number 107,186 number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 22 Greece 128,019 number compare
  2. 23 United Kingdom 115,432 number compare
  3. 24 Bangladesh 113,628 number compare
  4. 26 Philippines 99,480 number compare
  5. 27 Morocco 92,979 number
  6. 28 Ghana 82,244 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, male in Mexico?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Mexico was 104,452 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 107,186 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1998.
How does Mexico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Mexico ranks 25th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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