Portugal vs Small states: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Portugal
28,122 number
in 2018
Small states
66,740 number
in 2018
Portugal rank
36th
Small states rank
36th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • Small states
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Small states currently reports 66,740 number against 28,122 number in Portugal, a difference of 38,618 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.4 times Portugal's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 36th and Small states ranks 36th of 127 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 14,198 number 28,219 number 14,021 number Small states
2010s 17,443 number 53,191 number 35,748 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Portugal or Small states?
Small states, at 66,740 number against 28,122 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Portugal and Small states?
38,618 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Small states?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Small states rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 36th and Small states 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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About this data

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.