Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in Spain

Spain: Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students was 2,369 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,369
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
8th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2,369
in 2024
All-time low
574
in 2004
Years of data
24
1999–2024

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1999201120241999: 7922000: 1.1k2001: 1.0k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.4k2004: 5742005: 6852006: 6632007: 7372008: 1.3k2009: 1.9k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.1k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.3k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.9k2019: 2.0k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.0k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.1k2024: 2.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Spain stood at 2,369. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Spain peaked at 2,369 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 574, in 2004.

Spain ranks 8th of 120 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 South America: Students in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students from Brazil, both sexes (number) in Spain, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 792
2000 1,102 +39.1%
2001 1,003 -9.0%
2002 1,191 +18.7%
2003 1,374 +15.4%
2004 574 -58.2%
2005 685 +19.3%
2006 663 -3.2%
2007 737 +11.2%
2008 1,337 +81.4%
2009 1,859 +39.0%
2010 1,969 +5.9%
2011 2,071 +5.2%
2012 1,541 -25.6%
2013 1,346 -12.7%
2016 1,190 -11.6%
2017 1,402 +17.8%
2018 1,852 +32.1%
2019 1,965 +6.1%
2020 2,068 +5.2%
2021 1,990 -3.8%
2022 2,030 +2.0%
2023 2,116 +4.2%
2024 2,369 +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 792 792 792 1
2000s 1,052 574 1,859 10
2010s 1,667 1,190 2,071 8
2020s 2,115 1,990 2,369 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 5 Germany 4,898 compare
  2. 6 Canada 4,656 compare
  3. 7 France 3,495 compare
  4. 9 Italy 2,022 compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,391 compare
  6. 11 Switzerland 652 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Spain?
Inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Spain was 2,369 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2,369 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 574 in 2004.
How does Spain rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
Spain ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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 South America: Students from Brazil, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students from Brazil, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,045 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release