Mexico vs Spain: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North
Mexico
16,873
in 2023
Spain
19,717
in 2023
Mexico rank
20th
Spain rank
17th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19,717 against 16,873 in Mexico, a difference of 2,844.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 235 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2,882 | 5,035 | 2,153 | Spain |
| 2000s | 21,332 | 24,517 | 3,185 | Spain |
| 2010s | 16,970 | 17,097 | 127.1 | Spain |
| 2020s | 16,266 | 19,376 | 3,110 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 19,717 against 16,873 in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between Mexico and Spain?
- 2,844, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Mexico ranks 20th and Spain ranks 17th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (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