Number of students from Mexico studying abroad:
11,371
Number of institutions represented: 115
Type of institutions represented: public and private
Top 10 destinations and number of students from Mexico studying abroad
|
Destination |
Number of Students |
Percent of Students |
| 1 |
Spain |
2,734 |
24.0% |
| 2 |
United States |
1,571 |
13.8% |
| 3 |
France |
1,363 |
12.0% |
| 4 |
Canada |
877 |
7.7% |
| 5 |
Germany |
721 |
6.3% |
| 6 |
Argentina |
474 |
4.2% |
| 7 |
Italy |
437 |
3.8% |
| 8 |
Chile |
406 |
3.6% |
| 9 |
Australia |
379 |
3.3% |
| 10 |
China |
325 |
2.9% |
|
All Other |
2,084 |
18.3% |
Destinations by region
| 1 |
Europe |
53% |
| 2 |
North America |
22% |
| 3 |
South America |
11% |
| 4 |
Asia |
5% |
| 5 |
Oceania |
4% |
| 6 |
Central America and the Caribbean |
1% |
Top fields of study
| 1 |
Engineering and Technology |
33.0% |
| 2 |
Social Sciences |
21.8% |
| 3 |
Humanities |
9.9% |
| 4 |
Medicine and Health |
5.9% |
| 5 |
Natural Sciences |
1.9% |
| 6 |
Agricultural Sciences |
1.5% |
| 7 |
Other |
26.0% |
Definitions: Data correspond to Mexican students studying outside of the country between August 1, 2010 and July 31, 2011. Included in this category are students in:
1. Short-term or degree programs at the undergraduate or graduate level
2. Certificate or diploma programs, courses with curricular value or Continuing Education
3. Language studies
4. Internships or social or community service
5. Postdoctoral or research residencies
Source: Patlani Mexico. (2012). Patlani: Encuesta Nacional de Movilidad Estudiantil Internacional de Mexico [Patlani: National Survey of Mexico’s International Student Mobility]. Download the
Patlani 2012 report and visit the
Patlani website for more information.
Number of students from Mexico studying abroad:
26,864
Top 5 destinations and number of students from Mexico studying abroad
|
Destination |
Number of Students |
| 1 |
United States |
14,606 |
| 2 |
Spain |
2,880 |
| 3 |
France |
1,836 |
| 4 |
Germany |
1,482 |
| 5 |
United Kingdom |
1,327 |
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2011). Global Education Digest 2011. Montreal, Quebec: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Number of Mexican students studying abroad:
24,073
Top 10 destinations and total number of students from Mexico studying abroad
|
Destination |
Number of Students |
| 1 |
United States |
13,644 |
| 2 |
Spain |
3,200 |
| 3 |
United Kingdom |
1,843 |
| 4 |
France |
1,440 |
| 5 |
Germany |
1,174 |
| 6 |
Australia |
416 |
| 7 |
Sweden |
171 |
| 8 |
Italy |
164 |
| 9 |
Switzerland |
137 |
| 10 |
Japan |
132 |
Source: The National Association of Universities and Institutions of Higher Education (ANUIES)