MDG: Eastern Asia vs Portugal: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North

MDG: Eastern Asia
677,554
in 2023
Portugal
14,260
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
54th
Portugal rank
51st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199720102023

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 677,554 against 14,260 in Portugal, a difference of 663,294.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 47.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 51st of 221 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 143,288 9,254 134,034 MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 268,522 9,910 258,612 MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 585,088 11,050 574,038 MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 710,308 15,574 694,734 MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, MDG: Eastern Asia or Portugal?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 677,554 against 14,260 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between MDG: Eastern Asia and Portugal?
663,294, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Portugal rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 51st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release