December 21, 2016.  A survey was sent to international education professionals as a comparative study exploring Latin American destinations for international learners.  The survey hoped to complement research seeking to understand, and therein promote, international education in the region.

This survey - the first in the series - was focused on U.S. students, as we applied data from IIE's Open Doors Report (most recent edition - 2014): showing 17% of U.S. students studying in the region do so in Costa Rica, whereas Brazil, the largest country in Latin America (33% of population), hosts only 8% hosts only 8% U.S. students studying in Latin America.

The responses from the survey showed emphasis on both the destination's safety perception and language accessibility.
 

As a member of FAUBAI (the Brazilian Association for International Education), Campus Brasil is among those studying ways to increase the number of US students studying in Brazil.