Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Portugal
Portugal: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 28,122 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Portugal, 2000–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
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 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.