Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Portugal
Portugal: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 14,508 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Portugal, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 14,508 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 227.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Portugal peaked at 14,508 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,427 number, in 2008.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 104 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, female (number) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,627 number | — |
| 2003 | 7,752 number | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 7,920 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8,528 number | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 8,325 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 8,601 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,427 number | -48.5% |
| 2009 | 4,563 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5,701 number | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 6,841 number | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 9,933 number | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 7,442 number | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 7,702 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,608 number | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 10,074 number | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 11,301 number | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 14,508 number | +28.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 14,508 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 14,508 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,538 number, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,968 number | 4,427 number | 8,601 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,123 number | 5,701 number | 14,508 number | 9 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Portugal?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Portugal was 14,508 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,508 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,427 number in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.