Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Portugal
Portugal: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 9,258 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 9,258 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 200.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Portugal peaked at 9,258 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,440, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 19th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,783 | — |
| 2002 | 3,341 | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 3,254 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,954 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 2,891 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,543 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 1,440 | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 1,565 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2,467 | +57.6% |
| 2011 | 3,220 | +30.5% |
| 2012 | 5,655 | +75.6% |
| 2013 | 3,079 | -45.6% |
| 2014 | 2,249 | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 2,925 | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 3,299 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 3,487 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4,480 | +28.5% |
| 2019 | 5,331 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 6,047 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 7,195 | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 8,013 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 9,258 | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,596 | 1,440 | 3,341 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,619 | 2,249 | 5,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,628 | 6,047 | 9,258 | 4 |
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 inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Portugal?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Portugal was 9,258 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,258 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,440 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release