How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Spain?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Spain: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Arab World

528,359 number

in 2018

Spain

42,034 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

26th

Spain rank

28th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Arab World
Spain

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 528,359 number against 42,034 number in Spain, a difference of 486,325 number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 12.6 times Spain's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	175,072 number	25,696 number	149,376 number	Arab World
2000s	222,722 number	25,488 number	197,234 number	Arab World
2010s	409,950 number	33,699 number	376,251 number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Arab World or Spain?: Arab World, at 528,359 number against 42,034 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Arab World and Spain?: 486,325 number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Spain?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Spain rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Arab World ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 45 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 (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 (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.