Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Spain
Spain: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 1.16 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Spain, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.16 GPIA for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Spain peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Spain 40th out of 93 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Spain
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Spain?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Spain was 1.16 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Spain ranks 40th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release