Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Spain
Spain: Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field was 29,709 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29,709 Number
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
29,709 Number
in 2024
All-time low
20,322 Number
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Spain, 2019–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Spain stood at 29,709 Number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Spain ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22,205 Number | — |
| 2020 | 23,361 Number | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 20,322 Number | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 23,248 Number | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 25,470 Number | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 29,709 Number | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,205 Number | 22,205 Number | 22,205 Number | 1 |
| 2020s | 24,422 Number | 20,322 Number | 29,709 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 226,403 Number
- 1 United Kingdom 226,403 Number
- 3 Germany 70,939 Number compare
- 5 Türkiye 25,590 Number compare
- 6 Switzerland 17,075 Number compare
- 7 Poland 17,034 Number compare
- 7 Poland 17,034 Number compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Spain?
- Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field in Spain was 29,709 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 29,709 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,322 Number in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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