Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 50,510 Persons against 36,385 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 14,125 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 32 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,805 Persons | 31,150 Persons | 3,655 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 46,932 Persons | 36,544 Persons | 10,387 Persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 50,510 Persons against 36,385 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 14,125 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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
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.