Latin America & Caribbean vs Mexico: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Latin America & Caribbean
356,065 number
in 2018
Mexico
34,196 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
32nd
Mexico rank
35th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Mexico
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199720072018

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 356,065 number against 34,196 number in Mexico, a difference of 321,869 number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 10.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 114,028 number 14,976 number 99,052 number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 182,414 number 22,867 number 159,547 number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 290,016 number 30,267 number 259,749 number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Latin America & Caribbean or Mexico?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 356,065 number against 34,196 number in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
321,869 number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 35th of 43 groups.
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.