Brazil vs Iran: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Brazil
21,181 number
in 2018
Iran
20,580 number
in 2018
Brazil rank
44th
Iran rank
45th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Brazil
  • Iran
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 21,181 number against 20,580 number in Iran, a difference of 601 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iran ahead.

Brazil ranks 44th and Iran ranks 45th of 127 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 6,227 number 1,564 number 4,663 number Brazil
2010s 17,905 number 11,948 number 5,956 number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Brazil or Iran?
Brazil, at 21,181 number against 20,580 number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Brazil and Iran?
601 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 44th and Iran ranks 45th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.