Spain vs United Kingdom: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Spain
42,034 number
in 2018
United Kingdom
38,986 number
in 2018
Spain rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
30th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 42,034 number against 38,986 number in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,048 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 25,696 number 26,809 number 1,112 number United Kingdom
2000s 25,488 number 24,643 number 845.5 number Spain
2010s 33,699 number 31,163 number 2,536 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 42,034 number against 38,986 number in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Spain and United Kingdom?
3,048 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Spain ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 205 countries.
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

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