Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS in Spain
Spain: Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS was 7,678 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in Spain, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7,678 for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in Spain peaked at 7,678 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,591, in 2004.
That places Spain 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,713 | — |
| 2000 | 3,780 | +39.3% |
| 2001 | 3,424 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 3,781 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 3,970 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,591 | -59.9% |
| 2005 | 1,692 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,782 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,015 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 3,037 | +50.7% |
| 2009 | 3,613 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 4,029 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 3,708 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 3,772 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3,698 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,184 | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 2,743 | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 3,294 | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 3,914 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 4,655 | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 5,443 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 6,525 | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 7,678 | +17.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7,678 is above the median for high income countries, which is 612, 12.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7,678 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 625, 12.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -59.9% | 3,970 | 1,591 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,713 | 2,713 | 2,713 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,868 | 1,591 | 3,970 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,418 | 2,184 | 4,029 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,075 | 4,655 | 7,678 | 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 the arab states, both in Spain?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in Spain was 7,678 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7,678 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,591 in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both?
- Spain ranks 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release