SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Spain: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1.63 million
in 2023
Spain
50,755
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
25th
Spain rank
28th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199720102023

How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 1.63 million against 50,755 in Spain, a difference of 1.58 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 32.1 times Spain's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 221 groups.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 161,734 25,762 135,972 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 291,618 25,651 265,967 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 679,377 34,698 644,679 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 1.34 million 48,994 1.29 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Spain?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 1.63 million against 50,755 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Spain?
1.58 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Spain rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 28th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release