Finland vs Spain: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2.86 Percentage of students against 2.18 Percentage of students in Spain, a difference of 0.68 Percentage of students.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.63 Percentage of students | 1.87 Percentage of students | 1.76 Percentage of students | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.33 Percentage of students | 2.1 Percentage of students | 1.23 Percentage of students | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 2.86 Percentage of students against 2.18 Percentage of students in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Finland and Spain?
- 0.68 Percentage of students, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Finland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share 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 share of national students going 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.