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.
Share of students studying abroad in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8638 | — |
| 1999 | 0.8303 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8116 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9195 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 1 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9814 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.984 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9399 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8924 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8504 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8356 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.857 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7816 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7724 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7368 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7261 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7073 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6622 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7294 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7426 | +1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.7426 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.7426 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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