Share of students studying abroad in Portugal
Portugal: Share of students studying abroad was 3.87 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
3.87
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
110th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5.79
in 2019
All-time low
2.68
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998β2023
Share of students studying abroad in Portugal, 1998β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.87 for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Portugal peaked at 5.79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.68, in 1998.
Portugal ranks 110th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.68 | 2.73 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.29 | 3.62 | 5.79 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.37 | 3.87 | 4.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Portugal?
- Share of students studying abroad in Portugal was 3.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 in 1998.
- How does Portugal rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Portugal ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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