Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Spain
Spain: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Spain, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Spain stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 25.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Spain peaked at 2.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
That places Spain 37th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.4% | — |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -57.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +96.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Spain?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Spain was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release