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  • Capital Lisbon
  • Official Languages Portuguese
  • Population 10.7 million
  • International tertiary students 12,667 Source: UNESCO
  • Australian share (number)115
  • Australian share (percentage) 1 percent

Portugal education market profile

Portugal has become a diversified and increasingly service-based economy since joining the EU, though economic growth has been weak since 2008.

There has been a steady increase in the number of Portuguese students choosing Australia as a study destination.

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Massive Open Online Courses catch on in EuropeMIP subscribers only
Thursday, September 26, 2013Updates | Higher education
Despite a cautious start, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are expanding across Europe as institutions and educators look to reach a wider audience and identify commercial opportunities. Several di ...
Agents survey positions Australia as a major playerMIP subscribers only
Thursday, November 15, 2012Updates | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | 28 November 2012
Austrade joined forces with English Australia and ACPET at this year’s ICEF Berlin Workshop, the world’s largest international education business-to-business networking event. The strong Australian pr ...
Proposal to expand Erasmus mobility programMIP subscribers only
Thursday, November 08, 2012Updates | Higher education | 14 November 2012
Erasmus for All, the European Union’s (EU) proposed new mobility program for European students, teachers and administrators, could be expanded to cover financing for master’s degree students within th ...
EAIE conference reveals trends in international higher educationMIP subscribers only
Friday, October 26, 2012Updates | Higher education | 31 October 2012
Key trends shaping international higher education were explored at this year’s European Association for International Education conference. Topics ranged from Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to s ...
Report reveals higher education costs vary dramatically across EuropeMIP subscribers only
Wednesday, September 26, 2012Updates | Higher education
A new European Commission report reveals that the cost of higher education for students, and the level of financial support they receive, varies significantly across Europe.

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