Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Portugal

Portugal: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 28,122 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28,122 number
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
36th
of 127 countries
All-time high
28,122 number
in 2018
All-time low
8,102 number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Portugal, 2000–2018

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2000200920182000: 11.2k number2002: 15.7k number2003: 15.5k number2004: 16.2k number2005: 17.0k number2006: 17.1k number2007: 17.9k number2008: 8.1k number2009: 9.1k number2010: 11.0k number2011: 13.4k number2012: 18.5k number2013: 14.5k number2014: 14.9k number2015: 16.9k number2017: 22.2k number2018: 28.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 28,122 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 247.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Portugal peaked at 28,122 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,102 number, in 2008.

That places Portugal 36th out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Portugal, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 11,177 number
2002 15,692 number +40.4%
2003 15,483 number -1.3%
2004 16,155 number +4.3%
2005 17,010 number +5.3%
2006 17,077 number +0.4%
2007 17,950 number +5.1%
2008 8,102 number -54.9%
2009 9,135 number +12.7%
2010 11,034 number +20.8%
2011 13,356 number +21.0%
2012 18,525 number +38.7%
2013 14,541 number -21.5%
2014 14,883 number +2.4%
2015 16,888 number +13.5%
2017 22,194 number +31.4%
2018 28,122 number +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,198 number 8,102 number 17,950 number 9
2010s 17,443 number 11,034 number 28,122 number 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 33 Thailand 31,571 number compare
  2. 34 Sweden 30,912 number compare
  3. 35 Romania 29,112 number compare
  4. 37 Greece 26,325 number compare
  5. 38 Finland 23,714 number compare
  6. 39 Lebanon 23,264 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Portugal?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Portugal was 28,122 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 28,122 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,102 number in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Portugal ranks 36th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 247.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.