Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mexico: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
346,116 number
in 2018
Mexico
34,196 number
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th
Mexico rank
35th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Mexico
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199720072018

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 346,116 number against 34,196 number in Mexico, a difference of 311,920 number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 10.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 108,086 number 14,976 number 93,111 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 175,101 number 22,867 number 152,233 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 281,368 number 30,267 number 251,101 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mexico?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 346,116 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
311,920 number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 35th of 45 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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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.