Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) was 0.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mexico, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mexico is 0.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mexico peaked at 1.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
Mexico ranks 161st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 35% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
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 outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mexico?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes in Mexico was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes?
- Mexico ranks 161st out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from a given country studying abroad as a percentage of the total tertiary enrolment in that country.