Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Brazil
Brazil: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 1.62 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Brazil, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.62 GPIA for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Brazil peaked at 1.62 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.16 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Brazil 15th out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.32 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.38 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.46 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.49 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.54 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.58 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.62 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.56 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1.62 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Brazil?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Brazil was 1.62 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Brazil ranks 15th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release