Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Brazil

Brazil: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was -46,002 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
-46,002 number
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
132nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
-15,580 number
in 2009
All-time low
-46,002 number
in 2018
Years of data
12
2002–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Brazil, 2002–2018

-50.0k-40.0k-30.0k-20.0k2002201020182002: -20.5k number2003: -21.5k number2004: -21.2k number2009: -15.6k number2010: -19.0k number2011: -21.6k number2012: -22.4k number2014: -26.2k number2015: -31.0k number2016: -32.5k number2017: -38.2k number2018: -46.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Brazil recorded -46,002 number for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 195.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Brazil peaked at -15,580 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, -46,002 number, in 2018.

Brazil ranks 132nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -19,696 number -21,509 number -15,580 number 4
2010s -29,607 number -46,002 number -19,011 number 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 129 Azerbaijan -39,071 number compare
  2. 130 Colombia -41,867 number compare
  3. 131 Indonesia -42,223 number compare
  4. 133 Kazakhstan -69,171 number compare
  5. 134 Viet Nam -90,459 number compare
  6. 135 India -328,978 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Brazil?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Brazil was -46,002 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was -15,580 number in 2009.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -46,002 number in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Brazil ranks 132nd out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 195.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
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Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).