Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Spain

Spain: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students was 2,151 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,151
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
12th
of 121 countries
All-time high
2,151
in 2024
All-time low
324
in 2005
Years of data
24
1999–2024

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1999201120241999: 5512000: 7642001: 4642002: 5312003: 5852004: 3782005: 3242006: 3242007: 3442008: 4582009: 7212010: 5812011: 7602012: 8532013: 8422016: 9872017: 1.2k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.8k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Spain stood at 2,151. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 155.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Spain peaked at 2,151 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 324, in 2005.

Spain ranks 12th 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 North America: Students in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from the United States, both sexes (number) in Spain, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 551
2000 764 +38.7%
2001 464 -39.3%
2002 531 +14.4%
2003 585 +10.2%
2004 378 -35.4%
2005 324 -14.3%
2006 324 +0.0%
2007 344 +6.2%
2008 458 +33.1%
2009 721 +57.4%
2010 581 -19.4%
2011 760 +30.8%
2012 853 +12.2%
2013 842 -1.3%
2016 987 +17.2%
2017 1,220 +23.6%
2018 1,665 +36.5%
2019 1,829 +9.8%
2020 1,892 +3.4%
2021 1,800 -4.9%
2022 1,991 +10.6%
2023 2,013 +1.1%
2024 2,151 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 551 551 551 1
2000s 489.3 324 764 10
2010s 1,092 581 1,829 8
2020s 1,969 1,800 2,151 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Argentina 2,505 compare
  2. 10 Australia 2,467 compare
  3. 11 New Zealand 2,362 compare
  4. 13 Israel 2,140 compare
  5. 14 Italy 1,592 compare
  6. 15 Switzerland 1,435 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Spain?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Spain was 2,151 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2,151 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 324 in 2005.
How does Spain rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
Spain ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.5%. 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 North America: Students from the United States, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from the United States, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,065 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release