Share of students studying abroad in Brazil
Brazil: Share of students studying abroad was 0.8688 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8688
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
162nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.9937
in 2020
All-time low
0.4717
in 2008
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Brazil, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.8688 for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Brazil peaked at 0.9937 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4717, in 2008.
Brazil ranks 162nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7855 | — |
| 1999 | 0.7156 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6669 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6397 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6064 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5685 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5212 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5031 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4966 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4717 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5177 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5159 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5287 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.532 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5238 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5597 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.608 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6243 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6795 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.801 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9177 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9937 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9348 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8934 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8688 | -2.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.8688 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.8688 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7506 | 0.7156 | 0.7855 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5546 | 0.4717 | 0.6669 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6291 | 0.5159 | 0.9177 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9226 | 0.8688 | 0.9937 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 159 South Africa 1.11 compare
- 160 Dominican Republic 1.04 compare
- 161 Russia 0.9311 compare
- 163 Philippines 0.8648 compare
- 164 Japan 0.8637 compare
- 165 Ethiopia 0.8093 compare
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Brazil?
- Share of students studying abroad in Brazil was 0.8688 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9937 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4717 in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Brazil ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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