Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Brazil

Brazil: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-0.6%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
66th
of 132 countries
All-time high
-0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
-0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
17
2002–2023

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Brazil, 2002–2023

-0.7-0.6-0.5-0.4-0.32002201220232002: -0.571 %2003: -0.537 %2004: -0.495 %2009: -0.251 %2010: -0.291 %2011: -0.32 %2012: -0.322 %2014: -0.323 %2015: -0.368 %2016: -0.384 %2017: -0.438 %2018: -0.559 %2019: -0.673 %2020: -0.745 %2021: -0.696 %2022: -0.648 %2023: -0.624 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Brazil stood at -0.6%.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Brazil peaked at -0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2020.

That places Brazil 66th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Brazil, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 -0.6%
2003 -0.5% -5.9%
2004 -0.5% -7.9%
2009 -0.3% -49.3%
2010 -0.3% +16.0%
2011 -0.3% +10.1%
2012 -0.3% +0.4%
2014 -0.3% +0.4%
2015 -0.4% +14.0%
2016 -0.4% +4.2%
2017 -0.4% +14.2%
2018 -0.6% +27.5%
2019 -0.7% +20.4%
2020 -0.7% +10.7%
2021 -0.7% -6.6%
2022 -0.6% -6.9%
2023 -0.6% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.5% -0.6% -0.3% 4
2010s -0.4% -0.7% -0.3% 9
2020s -0.7% -0.7% -0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Brazil?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Brazil was -0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was -0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2020.
How does Brazil rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Brazil ranks 66th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 2,154 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release