Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Brazil

Brazil: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 67,183 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
67,183 number
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
14th
of 205 countries
All-time high
67,183 number
in 2018
All-time low
17,284 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Brazil, 1998–2018

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1998200820181998: 17.3k number1999: 17.6k number2000: 18.5k number2001: 19.2k number2002: 21.7k number2003: 22.8k number2004: 22.3k number2005: 23.1k number2006: 24.1k number2007: 26.2k number2008: 28.2k number2009: 31.9k number2010: 33.7k number2011: 36.1k number2012: 37.6k number2013: 39.6k number2014: 45.3k number2015: 50.8k number2016: 52.5k number2017: 58.9k number2018: 67.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Brazil stood at 67,183 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Brazil peaked at 67,183 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,284 number, in 1998.

That places Brazil 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Brazil, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 17,284 number —
1999 17,556 number +1.6%
2000 18,529 number +5.5%
2001 19,207 number +3.7%
2002 21,723 number +13.1%
2003 22,755 number +4.8%
2004 22,348 number -1.8%
2005 23,075 number +3.3%
2006 24,101 number +4.4%
2007 26,179 number +8.6%
2008 28,242 number +7.9%
2009 31,897 number +12.9%
2010 33,749 number +5.8%
2011 36,055 number +6.8%
2012 37,586 number +4.2%
2013 39,560 number +5.3%
2014 45,270 number +14.4%
2015 50,808 number +12.2%
2016 52,513 number +3.4%
2017 58,876 number +12.1%
2018 67,183 number +14.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 67,183 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 67,183 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,388 number, 19.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,420 number 17,284 number 17,556 number 2
2000s 23,806 number 18,529 number 31,897 number 10
2010s 46,844 number 33,749 number 67,183 number 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 11 Nigeria 76,338 number compare
  2. 12 Italy 75,954 number compare
  3. 13 Ukraine 72,063 number compare
  4. 15 Syria 64,379 number compare
  5. 16 Malaysia 61,904 number compare
  6. 17 Pakistan 58,821 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Brazil?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Brazil was 67,183 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 67,183 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 17,284 number in 1998.
How does Brazil rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Brazil ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.