Ireland vs Portugal: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17,558 Persons against 17,389 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 169 Persons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,968 Persons | 12,891 Persons | 2,077 Persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16,594 Persons | 18,073 Persons | 1,479 Persons | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 17,558 Persons against 17,389 Persons in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Ireland and Portugal?
- 169 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Ireland ranks 20th 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.