How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Portugal: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Ireland

14,974 number

in 2018

Portugal

15,074 number

in 2018

Ireland rank

78th

Portugal rank

77th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

Ireland
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 15,074 number against 14,974 number in Ireland, a difference of 100 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 77th of 205 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19,302 number	9,567 number	9,734 number	Ireland
2000s	17,613 number	10,718 number	6,895 number	Ireland
2010s	16,759 number	12,865 number	3,894 number	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Ireland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 15,074 number against 14,974 number in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Ireland and Portugal?: 100 number, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Ireland ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 77th of 205 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 (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 (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.