Portugal vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Portugal
16,557
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
729,696
in 2023
Portugal rank
80th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
78th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Portugal
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199720102023

How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 729,696 against 16,557 in Portugal, a difference of 713,139.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 44.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 80th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 78th of 210 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9,578 189,466 179,888 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 10,748 244,642 233,894 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 13,700 460,798 447,098 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 17,768 686,538 668,770 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Portugal or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 729,696 against 16,557 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Portugal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
713,139, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Portugal and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Portugal ranks 80th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 78th of 210 countries.
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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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