Malaysia vs Portugal: Share of students from abroad
Malaysia
12.47
in 2024
Portugal
13.26
in 2023
Malaysia rank
34th
Portugal rank
32nd
Share of students from abroad over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13.26 against 12.47 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.79.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 134 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.23 | 7.25 | 0.9777 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.53 | 12.11 | 3.59 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students from abroad, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 13.26 against 12.47 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 0.79, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for share of students from abroad?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.