Brazil vs Malaysia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Brazil
67,183 number
in 2018
Malaysia
61,904 number
in 2018
Brazil rank
14th
Malaysia rank
16th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Brazil
  • Malaysia
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k199820082018

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 67,183 number against 61,904 number in Malaysia, a difference of 5,279 number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.

Brazil ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 205 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 17,420 number 57,130 number 39,710 number Malaysia
2000s 23,806 number 50,049 number 26,243 number Malaysia
2010s 46,844 number 61,768 number 14,924 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Brazil or Malaysia?
Brazil, at 67,183 number against 61,904 number in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Brazil and Malaysia?
5,279 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Brazil ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 16th 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.