Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in Spain

Spain: Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students was 4,103 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,103
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
2nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
4,103
in 2024
All-time low
134
in 2007
Years of data
24
1999–2024

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999201120241999: 5442000: 7642001: 7842002: 8362003: 1.3k2004: 4272005: 5022006: 5122007: 1342008: 1.0k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.9k2011: 2.4k2012: 1.4k2013: 1.3k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.7k2018: 2.1k2019: 2.4k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.7k2022: 3.3k2023: 3.7k2024: 4.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Spain recorded 4,103 for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 211.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Spain peaked at 4,103 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2007.

Spain ranks 2nd 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 South America: Students in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students from Chile, both sexes (number) in Spain, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 544
2000 764 +40.4%
2001 784 +2.6%
2002 836 +6.6%
2003 1,296 +55.0%
2004 427 -67.1%
2005 502 +17.6%
2006 512 +2.0%
2007 134 -73.8%
2008 1,016 +658.2%
2009 1,434 +41.1%
2010 1,881 +31.2%
2011 2,406 +27.9%
2012 1,431 -40.5%
2013 1,316 -8.0%
2016 1,221 -7.2%
2017 1,681 +37.7%
2018 2,127 +26.5%
2019 2,423 +13.9%
2020 2,704 +11.6%
2021 2,720 +0.6%
2022 3,259 +19.8%
2023 3,719 +14.1%
2024 4,103 +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 544 544 544 1
2000s 770.5 134 1,434 10
2010s 1,811 1,221 2,423 8
2020s 3,301 2,704 4,103 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Argentina 6,718 compare
  2. 3 United States 2,659 compare
  3. 4 Germany 1,679 compare
  4. 5 Australia 1,439 compare

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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 4,103 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 4,103 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 121 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 211.8%. 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 South America: Students from Chile, 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 Chile, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,037 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release