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Indian students in Portugal
Indian students, 2024 (Eurostat reference year, academic year 2023/24).
Source: Eurostat, educ_uoe_mobs02, mobile tertiary students from India (data reported by Portuguese authorities). #28 of 30 AIS chapters by size.
Portugal is a small destination for Indian students, with about 400 internationally mobile tertiary students from India in 2024, though the number has roughly doubled since 2019.
The community
Eurostat counted 403 mobile tertiary students from India in Portugal in 2024, up from 189 in 2019. Most international students in Portugal come from Portuguese-speaking countries, led by Brazil.
The number of mobile tertiary students from India in Portugal more than doubled between 2019 (189) and 2024 (403), according to Eurostat. Source
This month
Indian students in the news in Portugal.
September 2026. Updated 1 October 2026, refreshed automatically on the 1st of every month.
Coverage was light, so recent stories from across Europe are included and marked.
- Scholarships in Portugal for expats and international studentsExpatica
- From Campus to Career: How New India-EU Partnerships are Creating Global Opportunities for StudentsTelegraph India
- FWB: Concern voiced over federal bill's potential impact on non-EU studentsThe Brussels Times
Headlines link to the original reporting. They are selected automatically; AIS does not endorse third-party coverage.