Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Portugal

Portugal: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 14,508 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
14,508 number
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
33rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
14,508 number
in 2018
All-time low
4,427 number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2000–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Portugal, 2000–2018

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2000200920182000: 5.6k number2003: 7.8k number2004: 7.9k number2005: 8.5k number2006: 8.3k number2007: 8.6k number2008: 4.4k number2009: 4.6k number2010: 5.7k number2011: 6.8k number2012: 9.9k number2013: 7.4k number2014: 7.7k number2015: 8.6k number2016: 10.1k number2017: 11.3k number2018: 14.5k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Sweden 15,238 number compare
  2. 31 India 15,029 number compare
  3. 32 Lebanon 14,731 number compare
  4. 34 Egypt 13,904 number compare
  5. 35 Romania 13,173 number compare
  6. 36 Greece 13,131 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
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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.