Poland vs Spain: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Poland
54,354 number
in 2018
Spain
70,912 number
in 2018
Poland rank
20th
Spain rank
18th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199820082018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 70,912 number against 54,354 number in Poland, a difference of 16,558 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Poland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 127 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 5,693 number 32,954 number 27,261 number Spain
2000s 10,239 number 34,859 number 24,619 number Spain
2010s 37,625 number 59,493 number 21,868 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Poland or Spain?
Spain, at 70,912 number against 54,354 number in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Poland and Spain?
16,558 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Poland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 127 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.