Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Spain
Spain: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 31,778 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Spain, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Spain is 31,778, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Spain peaked at 31,778 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,236, in 2006.
Spain ranks 9th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19,673 | — |
| 2000 | 23,105 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 24,027 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 26,139 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 28,982 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 6,526 | -77.5% |
| 2005 | 6,775 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6,236 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 7,693 | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 9,067 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 11,962 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 13,068 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 14,273 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 13,680 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 15,246 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 18,681 | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 23,067 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 25,698 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 27,015 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 28,160 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 28,853 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 30,386 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 31,778 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,673 | 19,673 | 19,673 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,051 | 6,236 | 28,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,841 | 13,068 | 27,015 | 8 |
| 2020s | 29,794 | 28,160 | 31,778 | 4 |
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 inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Spain?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Spain was 31,778 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31,778 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,236 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release