Brazil vs Mexico: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.8527 Percentage of students against 0.7243 Percentage of students in Mexico, a difference of 0.1284 Percentage of students.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 31st of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5513 Percentage of students | 0.7253 Percentage of students | 0.174 Percentage of students | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.7206 Percentage of students | 0.68 Percentage of students | 0.0406 Percentage of students | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 0.8527 Percentage of students against 0.7243 Percentage of students in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.1284 Percentage of students, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 31st of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share 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 share of national students going 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.