France vs Spain: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)

France
271.4 Thousand
in 2012
Spain
97.83 Thousand
in 2012
France rank
4th
Spain rank
6th

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time

  • France
  • Spain
050100150200250200020062012

How they compare

France currently reports 271.4 Thousand against 97.83 Thousand in Spain, a difference of 173.57 Thousand.

That makes France's figure about 2.8 times Spain's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 244.86 Thousand 48.44 Thousand 196.41 Thousand France
2010s 266.52 Thousand 90.21 Thousand 176.3 Thousand France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), France or Spain?
France, at 271.4 Thousand against 97.83 Thousand in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between France and Spain?
173.57 Thousand, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do France and Spain rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed