Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Spain

Spain: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 2,502 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,502
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
2nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
2,584
in 2009
All-time low
900
in 2000
Years of data
24
1999–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Spain, 1999–2024

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1999201120241999: 1.1k2000: 9002001: 1.5k2002: 1.8k2003: 2.2k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.7k2006: 1.7k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.2k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.5k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.8k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.7k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.0k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.3k2024: 2.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Spain recorded 2,502 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Spain peaked at 2,584 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 900, in 2000.

Spain ranks 2nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Portugal, both sexes (number) in Spain, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1,052
2000 900 -14.4%
2001 1,455 +61.7%
2002 1,798 +23.6%
2003 2,204 +22.6%
2004 1,377 -37.5%
2005 1,651 +19.9%
2006 1,655 +0.2%
2007 2,272 +37.3%
2008 2,157 -5.1%
2009 2,584 +19.8%
2010 2,561 -0.9%
2011 2,457 -4.1%
2012 1,619 -34.1%
2013 1,776 +9.7%
2016 1,543 -13.1%
2017 1,670 +8.2%
2018 2,033 +21.7%
2019 2,048 +0.7%
2020 1,962 -4.2%
2021 2,036 +3.8%
2022 2,206 +8.3%
2023 2,321 +5.2%
2024 2,502 +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,052 1,052 1,052 1
2000s 1,805 900 2,584 10
2010s 1,963 1,543 2,561 8
2020s 2,205 1,962 2,502 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 United Kingdom 4,318 compare
  2. 3 France 1,665 compare
  3. 4 Germany 1,445 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 987 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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 2,502 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 2,584 in 2009.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 900 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
Spain ranks 2nd 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 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Portugal, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Portugal, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,031 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release