Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Portugal
Portugal: Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision was 4,560 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,560 Number
Change on year
up 227,900.0%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
12,414 Number
in 2020
All-time low
2 Number
in 2024
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Portugal, 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Portugal is 4,560 Number, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 227,900.0% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
That places Portugal 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11,944 Number | — |
| 2020 | 12,414 Number | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 9,141 Number | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 5,112 Number | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 456 Number | -91.1% |
| 2024 | 2 Number | -99.6% |
| 2025 | 4,560 Number | +227900.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4,560 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,847 Number, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4,560 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,731 Number, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,944 Number | 11,944 Number | 11,944 Number | 1 |
| 2020s | 5,281 Number | 2 Number | 12,414 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 53 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 53 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Portugal?
- Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Portugal was 4,560 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12,414 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Number in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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