Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Spain

Spain: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
109th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2022
All-time low
1.4%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Spain, 2012–2023

00.511.522.52012201720232012: 1.4 %2013: 1.4 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.6 %2016: 1.8 %2017: 2 %2018: 2 %2019: 2 %2020: 2.2 %2021: 2.2 %2022: 2.3 %2023: 2.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 2.2% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Spain peaked at 2.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2012.

That places Spain 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Spain, 2012 to 2023.
Year % Change
2012 1.4%
2013 1.4% +0.3%
2014 1.5% +11.8%
2015 1.6% +7.8%
2016 1.8% +11.1%
2017 2.0% +10.6%
2018 2.0% +0.8%
2019 2.0% +0.0%
2020 2.2% +7.7%
2021 2.2% -0.6%
2022 2.3% +6.6%
2023 2.2% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.7% 1.4% 2.0% 8
2020s 2.2% 2.2% 2.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Spain?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Spain was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2012.
How does Spain rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
Spain ranks 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 5,354 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release