Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico
Mexico: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 37,352 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 37,352 Persons for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico peaked at 37,352 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,786 Persons, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 9th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26,717 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 25,786 Persons | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 26,103 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 31,852 Persons | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 32,793 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 32,072 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 33,044 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 33,320 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 31,157 Persons | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 34,843 Persons | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 37,352 Persons | +7.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 37,352 Persons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37,352 Persons, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,767 Persons | 25,786 Persons | 33,044 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 34,168 Persons | 31,157 Persons | 37,352 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico was 37,352 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37,352 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,786 Persons in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students 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.