Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Portugal
Portugal: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 4.51 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Portugal, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4.51 Percentage of students for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Portugal peaked at 5.78 Percentage of students in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.02 Percentage of students, in 2015.
That places Portugal 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.02 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 3.69 Percentage of students | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 4.04 Percentage of students | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 4.24 Percentage of students | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.78 Percentage of students | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 4.97 Percentage of students | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 5.02 Percentage of students | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.74 Percentage of students | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.51 Percentage of students | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.15 Percentage of students | 3.02 Percentage of students | 5.78 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.81 Percentage of students | 4.51 Percentage of students | 5.02 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 7 Hungary 5.59 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Poland 1.97 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Türkiye 0.8243 Percentage of students compare
- 8 Romania 5.53 Percentage of students compare
- 9 Norway 4.56 Percentage of students compare
- 11 Germany 4.29 Percentage of students compare
- 12 France 4.27 Percentage of students compare
- 13 Czechia 3.96 Percentage of students compare
More education data for Portugal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 375,800 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1701 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 265,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 428,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 42,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,424 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 230,157 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.92 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Portugal?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Portugal was 4.51 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 Percentage of students in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.