Italy vs Spain: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes
Italy
28,383
in 2023
Spain
36,842
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
Spain rank
10th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36,842 against 28,383 in Italy, a difference of 8,459.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,032 | 19,891 | 2,859 | Spain |
| 2000s | 28,157 | 16,403 | 11,754 | Italy |
| 2010s | 37,904 | 22,060 | 15,844 | Italy |
| 2020s | 23,368 | 31,745 | 8,377 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 36,842 against 28,383 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes between Italy and Spain?
- 8,459, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release