Italy vs Spain: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Italy
106,450
in 2023
Spain
113,649
in 2024
Italy rank
20th
Spain rank
19th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 113,649 against 106,450 in Italy, a difference of 7,199.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,496 | 32,954 | 9,458 | Spain |
| 2000s | 44,484 | 34,859 | 9,626 | Italy |
| 2010s | 81,919 | 61,689 | 20,230 | Italy |
| 2020s | 81,797 | 89,246 | 7,449 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 113,649 against 106,450 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Italy and Spain?
- 7,199, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release