France vs Spain: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from
France
1,665
in 2024
Spain
2,502
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,502 against 1,665 in France, a difference of 837.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,367 | 1,052 | 2,315 | France |
| 2000s | 2,731 | 1,805 | 925.8 | France |
| 2010s | 2,272 | 1,963 | 308.5 | France |
| 2020s | 1,461 | 2,205 | 744.41 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,502 against 1,665 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from between France and Spain?
- 837, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- France ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Portugal, 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