Portugal vs United States of America: Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students

Portugal
17,028
in 2023
United States of America
15,427
in 2023
Portugal rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199920112023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17,028 against 15,427 in United States of America, a difference of 1,601.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,796 7,566 5,770 United States of America
2010s 6,754 12,750 5,995 United States of America
2020s 17,579 15,159 2,420 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 17,028 against 15,427 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students between Portugal and United States of America?
1,601, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
Portugal ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students from Brazil, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students from Brazil, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,045 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release