Brazil vs United States of America: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 102,045 Persons against 88,343 Persons in Brazil, a difference of 13,702 Persons.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,372 Persons | 60,676 Persons | 18,304 Persons | United States of America |
| 2020s | 69,652 Persons | 92,201 Persons | 22,550 Persons | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 102,045 Persons against 88,343 Persons in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Brazil and United States of America?
- 13,702 Persons, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Brazil ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.