Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Brazil
Brazil: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 88,343 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Brazil, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Brazil is 88,343 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 220.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Brazil peaked at 88,343 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,594 Persons, in 2013.
Brazil ranks 4th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27,594 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 31,277 Persons | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 38,684 Persons | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 41,170 Persons | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 43,974 Persons | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 52,223 Persons | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 61,680 Persons | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 66,727 Persons | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 62,542 Persons | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 60,995 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 88,343 Persons | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,372 Persons | 27,594 Persons | 61,680 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 69,652 Persons | 60,995 Persons | 88,343 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Germany 130,662 Persons compare
- 1 Türkiye 55,632 Persons compare
- 2 France 114,816 Persons compare
- 2 Poland 25,483 Persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 18,895 Persons compare
- 3 United States 102,045 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 6,249 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 7,345 Persons compare
- 5 Italy 84,918 Persons compare
- 5 Latvia 4,548 Persons compare
- 6 Colombia 58,092 Persons compare
- 6 Estonia 3,016 Persons compare
- 7 Slovenia 2,943 Persons compare
- 7 Spain 50,510 Persons compare
More education data for Brazil
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,653 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 76,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Brazil?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Brazil was 88,343 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 88,343 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,594 Persons in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.