Netherlands vs Spain: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male
Netherlands
61,268
in 2021
Spain
52,341
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
Spain rank
16th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 61,268 against 52,341 in Spain, a difference of 8,927.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 117 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,364 | 16,246 | 8,882 | Spain |
| 2000s | 10,412 | 15,796 | 5,385 | Spain |
| 2010s | 33,408 | 29,253 | 4,155 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 58,886 | 38,996 | 19,890 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, male, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 61,268 against 52,341 in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, male between Netherlands and Spain?
- 8,927, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (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