Portugal vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North

Portugal
14,260
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
679,703
in 2023
Portugal rank
51st
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
53rd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • Portugal
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720102023

How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 679,703 against 14,260 in Portugal, a difference of 665,443.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 47.7 times Portugal's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 51st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 53rd of 210 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 9,254 417,054 407,800 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 9,910 435,294 425,385 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 11,050 560,974 549,924 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 15,574 668,237 652,664 UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, Portugal or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 679,703 against 14,260 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
665,443, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
Portugal ranks 51st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 53rd of 210 countries.
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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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