Portugal vs South Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Portugal
28,122 number
in 2018
South Asia
49,484 number
in 2018
Portugal rank
36th
South Asia rank
39th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Portugal
  • South Asia
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199920082018

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 49,484 number against 28,122 number in Portugal, a difference of 21,362 number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 39th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 14,198 number 13,831 number 366.4 number Portugal
2010s 17,443 number 38,975 number 21,532 number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Portugal or South Asia?
South Asia, at 49,484 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 South Asia?
21,362 number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 39th 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.