Brazil vs Europe & Central Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Brazil
67,183 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia
1.33 million number
in 2018
Brazil rank
14th
Europe & Central Asia rank
11th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Brazil
  • Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.33 million number against 67,183 number in Brazil, a difference of 1.26 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 19.8 times Brazil's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 205 countries.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 17,420 number 639,676 number 622,256 number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 23,806 number 750,668 number 726,863 number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 46,844 number 1.16 million number 1.12 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Brazil or Europe & Central Asia?
Europe & Central Asia, at 1.33 million number against 67,183 number in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Brazil and Europe & Central Asia?
1.26 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe & Central Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Brazil ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.