How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Portugal?

15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.

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.

IDA only vs Portugal: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

IDA only

108,599 number

in 2017

Portugal

28,122 number

in 2018

IDA only rank

32nd

Portugal rank

36th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

IDA only
Portugal

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 108,599 number against 28,122 number in Portugal, a difference of 80,477 number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 3.9 times Portugal's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 36th of 42 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	76,140 number	14,576 number	61,564 number	IDA only
2010s	103,277 number	15,917 number	87,360 number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, IDA only or Portugal?: IDA only, at 108,599 number against 28,122 number in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between IDA only and Portugal?: 80,477 number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Portugal?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do IDA only and Portugal rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?: IDA only ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 36th of 42 groups.
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: 21 August 2026

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.