Canada vs Spain: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad

Canada
49,032 Persons
in 2023
Spain
50,510 Persons
in 2023
Canada rank
8th
Spain rank
7th

Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
020.0k40.0k60.0k201320182023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 50,510 Persons against 49,032 Persons in Canada, a difference of 1,478 Persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 32 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 45,462 Persons 34,805 Persons 10,657 Persons Canada
2020s 47,204 Persons 46,932 Persons 271.95 Persons Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Canada or Spain?
Spain, at 50,510 Persons against 49,032 Persons in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Canada and Spain?
1,478 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
Canada ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 462 data points, 2013–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.