Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Portugal
Portugal: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 9,100 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Portugal, 2012β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Portugal stood at 9,100.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Portugal peaked at 10,306 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,874, in 2013.
That places Portugal 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,040 | 5,874 | 8,864 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,740 | 9,100 | 10,306 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 52,131 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 111.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Portugal?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Portugal was 9,100 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10,306 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,874 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release