Share of students studying abroad in Mexico
Mexico: Share of students studying abroad was 0.7426 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7426
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
169th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2003
All-time low
0.6622
in 2021
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Mexico, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.7426 for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Mexico peaked at 1.04 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6622, in 2021.
That places Mexico 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.847 | 0.8303 | 0.8638 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.988 | 0.8116 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8376 | 0.7261 | 0.984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7104 | 0.6622 | 0.7426 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 571,832 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.89 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Mexico?
- Share of students studying abroad in Mexico was 0.7426 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6622 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Mexico ranks 169th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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