Japan vs Mexico: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad

Japan
31,805 Persons
in 2023
Mexico
37,352 Persons
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
Mexico rank
9th

Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
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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

Indicator
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 462 data points, 2013–2023
Last refreshed

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.