Norway vs Spain: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)
Norway
1.2%
in 2023
Spain
2.2%
in 2023
Norway rank
46th
Spain rank
43rd
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.2% against 1.2% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.9 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Norway ranks 46th and Spain ranks 43rd of 115 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -10.1% | -1.2% | 8.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | -8.4% | -1.2% | 7.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | -3.0% | 1.0% | 3.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.2% against 1.2% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Norway and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Norway ranks 46th and Spain ranks 43rd of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%). 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