Canada vs Mexico: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students
Canada
8,949
in 2023
Mexico
28,416
in 2023
Canada rank
3rd
Mexico rank
1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28,416 against 8,949 in Canada, a difference of 19,467.
That makes Mexico's figure about 3.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,431 | 1,141 | 3,290 | Canada |
| 2000s | 5,394 | 760 | 4,634 | Canada |
| 2010s | 9,107 | 9,801 | 693.77 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9,020 | 23,489 | 14,469 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students, Canada or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 28,416 against 8,949 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students between Canada and Mexico?
- 19,467, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from the United States, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release