Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Mexico

Mexico: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 22,416 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
22,416 number
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
19th
of 131 countries
All-time high
62,560 number
in 1998
All-time low
4,939 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Mexico, 1998–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820181998: 62.6k number1999: 4.9k number2000: 5.2k number2001: 5.6k number2002: 5.9k number2003: 6.3k number2004: 7.2k number2005: 7.8k number2006: 8.0k number2007: 8.8k number2008: 9.6k number2009: 10.5k number2010: 11.5k number2011: 12.4k number2012: 13.9k number2013: 14.4k number2014: 15.5k number2015: 16.4k number2016: 20.0k number2017: 20.4k number2018: 22.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Mexico stood at 22,416 number.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Mexico peaked at 62,560 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,939 number, in 1999.

Mexico ranks 19th of 131 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 8 programmes, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Mexico, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 62,560 number
1999 4,939 number -92.1%
2000 5,249 number +6.3%
2001 5,618 number +7.0%
2002 5,856 number +4.2%
2003 6,337 number +8.2%
2004 7,244 number +14.3%
2005 7,818 number +7.9%
2006 7,987 number +2.2%
2007 8,764 number +9.7%
2008 9,592 number +9.4%
2009 10,469 number +9.1%
2010 11,483 number +9.7%
2011 12,373 number +7.8%
2012 13,935 number +12.6%
2013 14,450 number +3.7%
2014 15,530 number +7.5%
2015 16,400 number +5.6%
2016 20,004 number +22.0%
2017 20,407 number +2.0%
2018 22,416 number +9.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 22,416 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 number, 8.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 22,416 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,451 number, 9.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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
1999 -92.1% 62,560 number 4,939 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,750 number 4,939 number 62,560 number 2
2000s 7,493 number 5,249 number 10,469 number 10
2010s 16,333 number 11,483 number 22,416 number 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 16 Canada 27,469 number compare
  2. 17 Malaysia 24,041 number compare
  3. 18 Egypt 23,887 number compare
  4. 20 Morocco 21,504 number
  5. 21 Poland 18,632 number compare
  6. 22 Greece 14,949 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Mexico?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Mexico was 22,416 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 62,560 number in 1998.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4,939 number in 1999.
How does Mexico rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Mexico ranks 19th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.