OECD vs Spain: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad

OECD
1.91 Percentage of students
in 2023
Spain
2.18 Percentage of students
in 2023
OECD rank
25th
Spain rank
22nd

Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time

  • OECD
  • Spain
00.511.52201520192023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.18 Percentage of students against 1.91 Percentage of students in OECD, a difference of 0.27 Percentage of students.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 32 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 1.63 Percentage of students 1.87 Percentage of students 0.2407 Percentage of students Spain
2020s 1.8 Percentage of students 2.1 Percentage of students 0.3075 Percentage of students Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, OECD or Spain?
Spain, at 2.18 Percentage of students against 1.91 Percentage of students in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between OECD and Spain?
0.27 Percentage of students, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Spain?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do OECD and Spain rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
OECD ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Unit
Percentage of students
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 383 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

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.