Finland vs Portugal: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Finland
23,714 number
in 2018
Portugal
28,122 number
in 2018
Finland rank
38th
Portugal rank
36th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 28,122 number against 23,714 number in Finland, a difference of 4,408 number.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Finland ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 36th of 127 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 9,059 number 14,198 number 5,139 number Portugal
2010s 20,385 number 17,443 number 2,942 number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Finland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 28,122 number against 23,714 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Finland and Portugal?
4,408 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Finland ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 36th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.