Germany vs Portugal: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.51 Percentage of students against 4.29 Percentage of students in Germany, a difference of 0.22 Percentage of students.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.97 Percentage of students | 4.15 Percentage of students | 0.1882 Percentage of students | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.12 Percentage of students | 4.81 Percentage of students | 0.6947 Percentage of students | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.51 Percentage of students against 4.29 Percentage of students in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.22 Percentage of students, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Germany ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.