How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya 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.

Kenya vs Portugal: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Kenya

15,732 number

in 2018

Portugal

15,074 number

in 2018

Kenya rank

75th

Portugal rank

77th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Kenya
Portugal

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 15,732 number against 15,074 number in Portugal, a difference of 658 number.

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

Kenya ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 77th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9,562 number	9,567 number	4.5 number	Portugal
2000s	13,337 number	10,718 number	2,619 number	Kenya
2010s	13,758 number	12,865 number	893 number	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Kenya or Portugal?: Kenya, at 15,732 number against 15,074 number in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Kenya and Portugal?: 658 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Portugal?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Kenya and Portugal rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Kenya ranks 75th 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.