Japan vs Mexico: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Japan
31,903 number
in 2018
Mexico
34,196 number
in 2018
Japan rank
38th
Mexico rank
35th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 34,196 number against 31,903 number in Japan, a difference of 2,293 number.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 35th of 205 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 57,441 number 14,976 number 42,466 number Japan
2000s 57,705 number 22,867 number 34,837 number Japan
2010s 33,646 number 30,267 number 3,379 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Japan or Mexico?
Mexico, at 34,196 number against 31,903 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Japan and Mexico?
2,293 number, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Japan ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 35th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, 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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.