Ireland vs Portugal: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)
Ireland
27.71 Thousand
in 2012
Portugal
28.66 Thousand
in 2012
Ireland rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 28.66 Thousand against 27.71 Thousand in Ireland, a difference of 0.95 Thousand.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 42 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.11 Thousand | 15.51 Thousand | 5.4 Thousand | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.77 Thousand | 23.23 Thousand | 3.54 Thousand | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 28.66 Thousand against 27.71 Thousand in Ireland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.95 Thousand, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
- Ireland ranks 18th 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.