Italy vs Portugal: Share of students studying abroad
Italy
3.9%
in 2023
Portugal
3.9%
in 2023
Italy rank
110th
Portugal rank
111th
Share of students studying abroad over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 111th of 175 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students studying abroad, Italy or Portugal?
- Italy, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students studying abroad between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for share of students studying abroad?
- Italy ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 111th of 175 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 studying abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.