Portugal vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Portugal
7,456
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
390,252
in 2023
Portugal rank
86th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
85th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Portugal
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 390,252 against 7,456 in Portugal, a difference of 382,796.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 52.3 times Portugal's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 86th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 85th of 235 countries.
UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,554 | 336,795 | 329,241 | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 8,027 | 386,884 | 378,857 | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
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: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 390,252 against 7,456 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 382,796, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Portugal ranks 86th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 85th 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