Portugal vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Portugal
16,557
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
722,681
in 2023
Portugal rank
80th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
80th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Portugal
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199720102023

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 722,681 against 16,557 in Portugal, a difference of 706,124.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 43.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 80th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 80th of 210 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1990s 9,578 157,019 147,441 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 10,748 205,892 195,144 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 13,700 367,207 353,507 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 17,768 642,631 624,863 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Portugal or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 722,681 against 16,557 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Portugal and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
706,124, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Portugal and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Portugal ranks 80th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 80th 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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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