Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Spain
Spain: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 29,353 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
29,353
Change on year
up 41.7%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
29,353
in 2012
All-time low
20,715
in 2011
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Spain, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 29,353 for foreign students by level of education and country of destination in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 41.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over five years.
That places Spain 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21,411 | — |
| 2009 | 22,123 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 23,660 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 20,715 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 29,353 | +41.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 29,353 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,547, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 29,353 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,547, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,767 | 21,411 | 22,123 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24,576 | 20,715 | 29,353 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Spain?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in Spain was 29,353 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 29,353 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,715 in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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