Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in Spain
Spain: Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students was 6,532 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in Spain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 6,532 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 17.3% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Spain peaked at 6,532 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 378, in 2004.
That places Spain 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 781 | — |
| 2000 | 1,083 | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 925 | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 1,095 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 1,416 | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 378 | -73.3% |
| 2005 | 654 | +73.0% |
| 2006 | 1,035 | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 1,319 | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 2,861 | +116.9% |
| 2009 | 3,489 | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 3,864 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3,756 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,338 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 3,490 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,874 | -46.3% |
| 2017 | 2,588 | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 2,795 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2,705 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,106 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 3,058 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 4,190 | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 5,568 | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 6,532 | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 781 | 781 | 781 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,426 | 378 | 3,489 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,051 | 1,874 | 3,864 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,491 | 3,058 | 6,532 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 6,532 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 6,532 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 378 in 2004.
- 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 87.2%. 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 Peru, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release