Higher education is undergoing significant change and expansion in South and Central America. Student mobility is increasing as students attend universities across the continent. Spanish is the common language, with the exception of Portuguese in Brazil, and many people speak English as a second language. An increasing number of private universities are meeting demand for student placements and high quality teaching. Brazil’s universities are leading the way in terms of the number of research papers per faculty member. South America is also a popular destination for North American and European study abroad students with an emphasis on cultural and Spanish language studies.