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
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Mexico, 2015–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Mexico
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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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About this data
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.