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Fulbright Acceptance Rate by Country

India has the highest Students Accepted into Fulbright Program in 2024 (93), followed by Brazil (59) and Argentina (54). Barbados has the lowest (1).

Education140 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Nov 11, 2024Original page
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Students Accepted into Fulbright ProgramBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
135 of 235 countries

Students Accepted into Fulbright Program, 2024

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 135 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
5
Middle half 2 – 13
Average
10.91
135 countries
Highest
93
India
Lowest
1
Barbados

Over time · 2022–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • India
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Spain
  • United States

Data

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135 countries · # = rank by Students Accepted into Fulbright Program
#
1India93
2Brazil59
3Argentina54
4Spain53
5United States46
6South Korea42
7Canada40
8France39
8Poland39
10United Kingdom34
10Romania34
12Australia31
13Japan30
13Norway30
13Ireland30
16Germany28
16Czechia28
16Israel28
19Italy27
19Taiwan27
21Mexico26
22Turkey25
22Belgium25
24Colombia24
25Indonesia23
25Finland23
27Guinea22
28Egypt18
28South Africa18
28Austria18
31Morocco17
32Thailand16
33Pakistan15
34Portugal13
34Bulgaria13
36Netherlands12
36Jordan12
38Vietnam11
38New Zealand11
40Malaysia10
40Sweden10
40Greece10
43Philippines9
43Chile9
43Serbia9
43Slovakia9
43Croatia9
48Ukraine8
48Ghana8
48Peru8
48Denmark8
48Moldova8
48Iceland8
54Uganda7
54Azerbaijan7
54Slovenia7
57Nigeria6
57Bangladesh6
57Ethiopia6
57Ecuador6
57Singapore6
62Kenya5
62Uzbekistan5
62Tunisia5
62Georgia5
62Botswana5
62Latvia5
62Estonia5
69Tanzania4
69Algeria4
69Nepal4
69Kazakhstan4
69Zimbabwe4
69Rwanda4
69Kyrgyzstan4
69Palestine4
69Lithuania4
78Saudi Arabia3
78Ivory Coast3
78Bolivia3
78Belarus3
78Bosnia and Herzegovina3
78Albania3
78North Macedonia3
78Cyprus3
78Mauritius3
78Suriname3
88Sri Lanka2
88Senegal2
88Guatemala2
88Cambodia2
88Dominican Republic2
88Tajikistan2
88Paraguay2
88Costa Rica2
88Panama2
88Uruguay2
88Namibia2
88Armenia2
88Jamaica2
88Timor-Leste2
88Luxembourg2
88Malta2
104DR Congo1
104Myanmar1
104Mozambique1
104Madagascar1
104Cameroon1
104Niger1
104Mali1
104Burkina Faso1
104Malawi1
104Zambia1
104Benin1
104United Arab Emirates1
104Honduras1
104Togo1
104Switzerland1
104Sierra Leone1
104Laos1
104Turkmenistan1
104Oman1
104Kuwait1
104Mongolia1
104Qatar1
104Bahrain1
104Trinidad and Tobago1
104Eswatini1
104Bhutan1
104Maldives1
104Cape Verde1
104Brunei1
104Belize1
104Bahamas1
104Barbados1

What correlates with Students Accepted into Fulbright Program (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,590 other country metrics sharing at least 81 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Students Accepted into Fulbright Program tend to score higher on these

  1. GNI PPP MethodGross National Product (GNP) by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 105
    Plot
  2. Non-Melanoma Deaths - FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 135
    Plot
  3. Non-Melanoma Deaths - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 135
    Plot
  4. Mortality All - CasesCancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 133
    Plot
  5. Total Meat ConsumptionMeat Consumption by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 86
    Plot
  6. Citrus Yield/ProductionFruit Production by Country
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 97
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Students Accepted into Fulbright Program tend to score lower on these

  1. Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 104
    Plot
  2. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 117
    Plot
  3. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 90
    Plot
  4. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 135
    Plot
  5. RichAds 2024Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 118
    Plot
  6. Mismanaged Waste IndexPlastic Pollution by Country
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 135
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Students Accepted into Fulbright Program?
India has the highest Students Accepted into Fulbright Program in 2024, at 93, followed by Brazil (59) and Argentina (54).
Which country has the lowest Students Accepted into Fulbright Program?
Barbados has the lowest Students Accepted into Fulbright Program in 2024, at 1.
What is the median Students Accepted into Fulbright Program across countries?
The median is 5 across the 135 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this fulbright acceptance rate by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Fulbright Scholar Directory - Fulbright Scholar Program.

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