Lebanon vs Portugal: Share of students from abroad
Lebanon
12.9%
in 2023
Portugal
13.3%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
33rd
Portugal rank
32nd
Share of students from abroad over time
- Lebanon
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.3% against 12.9% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 134 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.3% | 2.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students from abroad, Lebanon or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.3% against 12.9% in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Lebanon and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Portugal rank globally for share of students from abroad?
- Lebanon ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.