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

Brazil
67,183 number
in 2018
Nigeria
76,338 number
in 2018
Brazil rank
14th
Nigeria rank
11th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Brazil
  • Nigeria
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199820082018

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 76,338 number against 67,183 number in Brazil, a difference of 9,155 number.

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 17,420 number 22,300 number 4,880 number Nigeria
2000s 23,806 number 33,065 number 9,260 number Nigeria
2010s 46,844 number 73,557 number 26,712 number Nigeria

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 Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 76,338 number against 67,183 number in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Brazil and Nigeria?
9,155 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Brazil ranks 14th and Nigeria 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.