Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 3.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Spain, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Spain stood at 3.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Spain peaked at 3.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.
That places Spain 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Spain?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Spain was 3.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.