Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Portugal
Portugal: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 10,144 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
10,144
Change on year
up 73.5%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
10,144
in 2012
All-time low
3,275
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Portugal, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 10,144 for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.5% on the previous year and up 209.7% over five years.
That places Portugal 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,275 | — |
| 2009 | 3,486 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 4,555 | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 5,848 | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 10,144 | +73.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10,144 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10,144 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,380 | 3,275 | 3,486 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,849 | 4,555 | 10,144 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 origin in Portugal?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Portugal was 10,144 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10,144 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,275 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 40 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 origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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