Share of students from abroad in Brazil
Brazil: Share of students from abroad was 0.2652 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2652
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
125th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.2668
in 2009
All-time low
0.0261
in 2004
Years of data
18
2002–2024
Share of students from abroad in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in Brazil stood at 0.2652.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Brazil peaked at 0.2668 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0261, in 2004.
That places Brazil 125th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0898 | 0.0261 | 0.2668 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.232 | 0.2083 | 0.245 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2487 | 0.2389 | 0.2652 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 696,748 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Brazil?
- Share of students from abroad in Brazil was 0.2652 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2668 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0261 in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for share of students from abroad?
- Brazil ranks 125th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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