Portugal vs UIS: Arab States: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Portugal
7,456
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
395,699
in 2023
Portugal rank
86th
UIS: Arab States rank
84th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Portugal
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 395,699 against 7,456 in Portugal, a difference of 388,243.
That makes UIS: Arab States's figure about 53.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: Arab States has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 86th and UIS: Arab States ranks 84th of 235 countries.
UIS: Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,554 | 281,043 | 273,489 | UIS: Arab States |
| 2020s | 8,027 | 384,937 | 376,910 | UIS: Arab States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Portugal or UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 395,699 against 7,456 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Portugal and UIS: Arab States?
- 388,243, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: Arab States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and UIS: Arab States rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Portugal ranks 86th and UIS: Arab States ranks 84th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release