Japan vs Mexico: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 37,352 Persons against 31,805 Persons in Japan, a difference of 5,547 Persons.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,971 Persons | 29,767 Persons | 204.7 Persons | Japan |
| 2020s | 30,077 Persons | 34,168 Persons | 4,091 Persons | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 37,352 Persons against 31,805 Persons in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Japan and Mexico?
- 5,547 Persons, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Japan ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 9th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.