Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Mexico
Mexico: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both was 1,445 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Mexico, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Mexico stood at 1,445. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Mexico peaked at 1,445 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 153, in 1997.
Mexico ranks 52nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 153 | — |
| 1998 | 153 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 171 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 204 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 342 | +67.6% |
| 2002 | 481 | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 553 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 581 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 652 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 617 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 679 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 699 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 752 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 897 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 912 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 963 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 942 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 985 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,006 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,058 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,340 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 1,445 | +7.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,445 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 322.5, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,445 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49, 29.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +67.6% | 204 | 342 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159 | 153 | 171 | 3 |
| 2000s | 556 | 204 | 752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,061 | 897 | 1,445 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Mexico?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Mexico was 1,445 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,445 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 in 1997.
- How does Mexico rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Mexico ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release