Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Brazil
Brazil: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 27,989 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Brazil is 27,989, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Brazil peaked at 27,989 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,117, in 2004.
Brazil ranks 47th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,260 | — |
| 2003 | 1,246 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,117 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 16,317 | +1360.8% |
| 2010 | 14,738 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 14,432 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 15,221 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 19,093 | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 19,855 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 19,996 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 20,671 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 21,181 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21,803 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 22,364 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 22,250 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 24,009 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 25,186 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 27,989 | +11.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 27,989 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,760, 3.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 27,989 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,783, 4.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1360.8% | 1,117 | 16,317 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,985 | 1,117 | 16,317 | 4 |
| 2010s | 18,554 | 14,432 | 21,803 | 9 |
| 2020s | 24,360 | 22,250 | 27,989 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Brazil?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Brazil was 27,989 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 27,989 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,117 in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 47th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release