Saudi Arabia vs Spain: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Saudi Arabia
73,216 number
in 2019
Spain
70,912 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Spain rank
18th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Spain
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199920092019

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 73,216 number against 70,912 number in Spain, a difference of 2,304 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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 Saudi Arabia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 6,086 number 32,954 number 26,868 number Spain
2000s 15,524 number 32,973 number 17,449 number Spain
2010s 57,525 number 59,493 number 1,968 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Saudi Arabia or Spain?
Saudi Arabia, at 73,216 number against 70,912 number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Saudi Arabia and Spain?
2,304 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and Spain rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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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About this data

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.