Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Portugal
Portugal: Students going abroad by level of education and destination was 5,927 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
5,927
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,417
in 2011
All-time low
5,495
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Portugal, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students going abroad by level of education and destination in Portugal stood at 5,927.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over five years.
Portugal ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,495 | — |
| 2009 | 6,123 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 6,189 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,417 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5,927 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,809 | 5,495 | 6,123 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,178 | 5,927 | 6,417 | 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 students going abroad by level of education and destination in Portugal?
- Students going abroad by level of education and destination in Portugal was 5,927 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,417 in 2011.
- What is the lowest students going abroad by level of education and destination recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,495 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for students going abroad by level of education and destination?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students going abroad by level of education and destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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