Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Portugal

Portugal: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 6,449 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6,449
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
6,449
in 2023
All-time low
1,475
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Portugal, 2000–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2000201120232000: 1.7k2002: 2.5k2003: 3.0k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.8k2006: 4.1k2007: 4.3k2008: 2.2k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.9k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.6k2019: 3.3k2020: 4.6k2021: 5.3k2022: 5.3k2023: 6.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Portugal stood at 6,449. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 316.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Portugal peaked at 6,449 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,475, in 2012.

Portugal ranks 1st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Cape Verde, both sexes (number) in Portugal, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1,728
2002 2,497 +44.5%
2003 3,011 +20.6%
2004 3,516 +16.8%
2005 3,835 +9.1%
2006 4,086 +6.5%
2007 4,342 +6.3%
2008 2,154 -50.4%
2009 1,677 -22.1%
2010 1,774 +5.8%
2011 1,773 -0.1%
2012 1,475 -16.8%
2013 1,548 +4.9%
2014 1,832 +18.3%
2015 1,899 +3.7%
2016 2,190 +15.3%
2017 2,267 +3.5%
2018 2,608 +15.0%
2019 3,338 +28.0%
2020 4,635 +38.9%
2021 5,349 +15.4%
2022 5,335 -0.3%
2023 6,449 +20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,983 1,677 4,342 9
2010s 2,070 1,475 3,338 10
2020s 5,442 4,635 6,449 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Tunisia 310 compare
  2. 3 Brazil 268 compare
  3. 4 Senegal 136 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Portugal?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Portugal was 6,449 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 6,449 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,475 in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 316.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Cape Verde, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Cape Verde, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,059 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release