Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Mexico

Mexico: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was -26,973 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
-26,973 number
Change on year
down 175.9%
World rank
124th
of 136 countries
All-time high
-9,778 number
in 2017
All-time low
-26,973 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Mexico, 1999–2018

-25.0k-20.0k-15.0k-10.0k1999200820181999: -12.9k number2001: -14.9k number2002: -19.5k number2013: -20.0k number2015: -20.7k number2016: -21.2k number2017: -9.8k number2018: -27.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Mexico stood at -26,973 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 175.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Mexico peaked at -9,778 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, -26,973 number, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 124th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -12,851 number -12,851 number -12,851 number 1
2000s -17,169 number -19,470 number -14,868 number 2
2010s -19,710 number -26,973 number -9,778 number 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 121 Algeria -21,215 number compare
  2. 122 Ukraine -22,431 number compare
  3. 123 Sri Lanka -22,796 number compare
  4. 125 Palestine, State of -27,384 number compare
  5. 126 Morocco -32,090 number compare
  6. 127 Iran, Islamic Republic of -35,796 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places β†’

More reference data data for Mexico

All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Mexico?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Mexico was -26,973 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was -9,778 number in 2017.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -26,973 number in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Mexico ranks 124th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).