Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 18,915 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
18,915
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18,915
in 2012
All-time low
14,628
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Portugal, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 18,915 for foreign students by level of education and country of destination in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 29.3% over five years.
That places Portugal 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14,628 | — |
| 2009 | 16,311 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 17,778 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 16,921 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 18,915 | +11.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 18,915 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,547, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 18,915 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,547, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,470 | 14,628 | 16,311 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,871 | 16,921 | 18,915 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 13 Cyprus 25,667 compare
- 14 Ireland 25,288 compare
- 15 Albania 23,910 compare
- 17 Netherlands 18,531 compare
- 17 Netherlands 18,531 compare
- 19 United Kingdom 16,844 compare
- 19 United Kingdom 16,844 compare
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Portugal?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Portugal was 18,915 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18,915 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,628 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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