Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Spain
Spain: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 12,478 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Spain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 12,478 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 345.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Spain peaked at 12,478 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 807, in 2005.
Spain ranks 3rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,130 | — |
| 2000 | 4,582 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 4,885 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 5,340 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 5,899 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 822 | -86.1% |
| 2005 | 807 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 892 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 833 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,070 | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 1,376 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 1,868 | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 2,106 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 2,226 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,801 | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 5,392 | +92.5% |
| 2017 | 7,052 | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 8,220 | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 9,086 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 9,794 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 10,336 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 11,140 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 11,861 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 12,478 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,130 | 4,130 | 4,130 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,651 | 807 | 5,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,844 | 1,868 | 9,086 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,122 | 9,794 | 12,478 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Canada 19,191 compare
- 2 Belgium 19,104 compare
- 4 Switzerland 12,335 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,953 compare
- 6 Germany 9,661 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 inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Spain?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Spain was 12,478 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12,478 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 807 in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from France, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release