Belgium vs Portugal: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 19,060 Persons against 17,558 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 1,502 Persons.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,803 Persons | 12,891 Persons | 912.44 Persons | Belgium |
| 2020s | 18,142 Persons | 18,073 Persons | 69.12 Persons | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 19,060 Persons against 17,558 Persons in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1,502 Persons, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 19th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.