ALECSO: Member Countries vs Portugal: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
ALECSO: Member Countries
664,274
in 2023
Portugal
16,557
in 2023
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
83rd
Portugal rank
80th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- ALECSO: Member Countries
- Portugal
How they compare
ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 664,274 against 16,557 in Portugal, a difference of 647,717.
That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 40.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 80th of 221 groups.
ALECSO: Member Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Member Countries | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,000 | 9,578 | 170,422 | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2000s | 227,799 | 10,748 | 217,051 | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2010s | 424,263 | 13,700 | 410,563 | ALECSO: Member Countries |
| 2020s | 631,546 | 17,768 | 613,778 | ALECSO: Member Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ALECSO: Member Countries or Portugal?
- ALECSO: Member Countries, at 664,274 against 16,557 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ALECSO: Member Countries and Portugal?
- 647,717, with ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Portugal rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 80th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (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