How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Portugal: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.6%

in 2018

Portugal

7.9%

in 2018

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

39th

Portugal rank

40th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7.9% against 0.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 13.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 40th of 44 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	Portugal
2010s	0.6%	4.8%	4.2%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Portugal?: Portugal, at 7.9% against 0.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?: 7.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Portugal rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 40th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.