ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Portugal: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
664,274
in 2023
Portugal
16,557
in 2023
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
83rd
Portugal rank
80th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720102023

How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) currently reports 664,274 against 16,557 in Portugal, a difference of 647,717.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s figure about 40.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 80th of 221 groups.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 180,000 9,578 170,422 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2000s 227,799 10,748 217,051 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2010s 424,263 13,700 410,563 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
2020s 631,546 17,768 613,778 ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Portugal?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), at 664,274 against 16,557 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Portugal?
647,717, with ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Portugal rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) 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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release