Spain vs United States of America: Inbound internationally mobile students from South America, both sexes

Spain
21,831
in 2012
United States of America
31,577
in 2012
Spain rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Inbound internationally mobile students from South America, both sexes over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199920052012

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 31,577 against 21,831 in Spain, a difference of 9,746.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 84 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 5,225 25,866 20,641 United States of America
2000s 8,910 32,629 23,719 United States of America
2010s 23,695 31,791 8,096 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from south america, both sexes, Spain or United States of America?
United States of America, at 31,577 against 21,831 in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from south america, both sexes between Spain and United States of America?
9,746, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from south america, both sexes?
Spain ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from South America, 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

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
84 places, 948 data points, 1998–2014
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release