Portugal vs Switzerland: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 19,865 Persons against 17,558 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 2,307 Persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 32 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,891 Persons | 13,069 Persons | 178.21 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18,073 Persons | 18,839 Persons | 765.7 Persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 19,865 Persons against 17,558 Persons in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 2,307 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Portugal ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th 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.