Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Portugal
Portugal: Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) was 12.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) in Portugal, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12.8% for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 167.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Portugal peaked at 12.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 25th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.8% | — |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +10.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 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 mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Portugal?
- Inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in Portugal was 12.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate)?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.4%. 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 mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release