MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Portugal: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
22,543
in 2019
Portugal
190
in 2018
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
80th
Portugal rank
81st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 22,543 against 190 in Portugal, a difference of 22,353.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s figure about 118.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 81st of 221 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 20,204 45.5 20,158 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2000s 21,173 63.7 21,109 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 22,609 146.78 22,462 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Portugal?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 22,543 against 190 in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Portugal?
22,353, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Portugal rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 81st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,786 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release