Denmark vs Portugal: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)

Denmark
32.29 Thousand
in 2012
Portugal
28.66 Thousand
in 2012
Denmark rank
16th
Portugal rank
17th

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
1015202530199820052012

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 32.29 Thousand against 28.66 Thousand in Portugal, a difference of 3.63 Thousand.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 42 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 17.35 Thousand 16.19 Thousand 1.16 Thousand Denmark
2010s 29.39 Thousand 23.23 Thousand 6.16 Thousand Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 32.29 Thousand against 28.66 Thousand in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Denmark and Portugal?
3.63 Thousand, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Denmark ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
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