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Country Report: Mexico

Education of Migrants

Fernando I. Salmerón Castro

October 13, 2008

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Historical Trends• Historical immigration from:

– Europe (conquistadores), – Africa (slaves) and – Asia (Pacific rim commerce).

• 19th Century: – European settlements and – Asians (railway construction)

• 20th Century: – Europe (pre WWII) Spain, Germany, Italy; – Lebanon religious wars– US retired military– 1960s-70s: South America, Central America, Caribbean

• NAFTA: – US & CA, Central America, Chinese, Koreans Indians

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Foreign residents in Mexico by region: 2000

Source: CONAPO

3027.6

18.119.7

4.6

Northern Border

Central WesternRegion

Central Highlands

Southern Border

Rest of thecountry

Total: 406 000 people 5 years and older = 100%

Less than 0.5% of total population

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Foreign Students Enrolment by Country of Origin

Foreign Student Enrolment by Country of Origin

UNITED STATES88%

SOUTHAMERICA4%

OCEANIA0%

EUROPE2%

CENTRALAMERICA & THE CARIBEAN

3%

CANADA1%

ASIA2%

AFRICA0%

108 511 US

Total: 122 727 = 100%

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Foreign Students in Pre-primary and Primary

ISCED 0 and ISCED1 Foreign Students Basic Education

US & Canada

Asia, Africa, Oceania

Central America & Caribbean

South AmericaEurope

Source: Table A. ENROLMENT OF FOREIGN STUDENTS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN, SEX AND EDUCATIVE LEVEL, 2006-2007

83%

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Enrolment by Educative Level: US

Enrolment by Educative Level

PRE-PRIMARY ISCED 0

PRIMARY ISCED 1

LOWER SECONDARY ISCED 2

UPPER SECONDARY ISCED 3

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

UNITED STATES

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Enrolment by level: US, Central A, South A, Asia

Enrolment by Educative Level

PRE-PRIMARY ISCED 0

PRIMARY ISCED 1

LOWER SECONDARY ISCED 2

UPPER SECONDARY ISCED 3

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

UNITED STATES

Enrolment by Educative Level

PRE-PRIMARY

ISCED 0

PRIMARY

ISCED 1

LOWER SECONDARY

ISCED 2

UPPER SECONDARY

ISCED 3

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

SOUTHAMERICA

Enrolment by Educative Level

PRE-PRIMARY ISCED 0

PRIMARY ISCED 1

LOWER SECONDARY

ISCED 2

UPPER SECONDARY

ISCED 3

0%

10%20%

30%

40%50%

60%

70%

80%90%

100%

CENTRALAMERICA & THE CARIBEAN

Enrolment by Educative Level

PRE-PRIMARY

ISCED 0

PRIMARY

ISCED 1

LOWER SECONDARY

ISCED 2

UPPER SECONDARY

ISCED 3

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

ASIA

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Internal Migrants

ATENCIÓN EDUCATIVA SEP/CONAFE CICLO 2004-2005

CONAFE 6,243 (1%)

SEP 14,901 (3%)

SIN ATENDER 416,895 (96%)