Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico

Mexico: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 0.7243 Percentage of students in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7243 Percentage of students
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
31st
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.7471 Percentage of students
in 2016
All-time low
0.6278 Percentage of students
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico, 2015–2023

00.20.40.60.82015201920232015: 0.739 Percentage of students2016: 0.747 Percentage of students2017: 0.739 Percentage of students2018: 0.699 Percentage of students2019: 0.702 Percentage of students2020: 0.677 Percentage of students2021: 0.628 Percentage of students2022: 0.691 Percentage of students2023: 0.724 Percentage of students

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.7243 Percentage of students for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico peaked at 0.7471 Percentage of students in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6278 Percentage of students, in 2021.

Mexico ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico, 2015 to 2023.
Year Percentage of students Change
2015 0.7391 Percentage of students
2016 0.7471 Percentage of students +1.1%
2017 0.7389 Percentage of students -1.1%
2018 0.6992 Percentage of students -5.4%
2019 0.7023 Percentage of students +0.4%
2020 0.6771 Percentage of students -3.6%
2021 0.6278 Percentage of students -7.3%
2022 0.6907 Percentage of students +10.0%
2023 0.7243 Percentage of students +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7253 Percentage of students 0.6992 Percentage of students 0.7471 Percentage of students 5
2020s 0.68 Percentage of students 0.6278 Percentage of students 0.7243 Percentage of students 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 28 Australia 0.9239 Percentage of students compare
  2. 29 Brazil 0.8527 Percentage of students compare
  3. 30 Japan 0.8519 Percentage of students compare
  4. 32 United States of America 0.5935 Percentage of students compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico?
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico was 0.7243 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.7471 Percentage of students in 2016.
What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6278 Percentage of students in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
Mexico ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 383 data points, 2015–2023
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This dataset contains data on the share of national students going 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.