LISBON, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- The number of foreign students in higher education has increased by 48 percent in Portugal in the past four years, the Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education announced on Wednesday.
There are currently about 50,000 foreign students in higher education, that now represent 13 percent of the total students, said a statement of the ministry.
The statement said that the number of foreign students applying for higher education this year until July 18, 2019 stands at 7,507, a 36 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
"It is expected that the demand for international students will continue to increase until the end of October," when the enrolment of higher education ends, said the statement.
"It should also be noted that the number of emigrant applicants for higher education in Portugal has now increased to 538 by 66 percent from 324 last year," the statement added.
