Share of students from abroad in Portugal
Portugal: Share of students from abroad was 13.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.26
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
32nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
13.26
in 2023
All-time low
5
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Share of students from abroad in Portugal, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 13.26 for share of students from abroad in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Portugal peaked at 13.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of students from abroad in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | — |
| 2017 | 6.4 | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 7.89 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 9.71 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 11.57 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 11.66 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.96 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.26 | +10.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.89, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.25 | 5 | 9.71 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.11 | 11.57 | 13.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Portugal?
- Share of students from abroad in Portugal was 13.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for share of students from abroad?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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