Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Portugal
Portugal: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) was 28.66 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Portugal, 2000–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Portugal is 28.66 Thousand, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Portugal peaked at 28.66 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.18 Thousand, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 17th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.18 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 14.2 Thousand | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 15.69 Thousand | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 16.16 Thousand | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.01 Thousand | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 17.08 Thousand | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.95 Thousand | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 18.58 Thousand | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 17.9 Thousand | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 19.22 Thousand | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 21.82 Thousand | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 28.66 Thousand | +31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.19 Thousand | 11.18 Thousand | 18.58 Thousand | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.23 Thousand | 19.22 Thousand | 28.66 Thousand | 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 participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Portugal?
- Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Portugal was 28.66 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.66 Thousand in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.18 Thousand in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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