Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Spain
Spain: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 50,510 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Spain, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Spain is 50,510 Persons, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Spain peaked at 50,510 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,332 Persons, in 2013.
Spain ranks 7th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Spain, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26,332 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 31,061 Persons | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 32,992 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 36,242 Persons | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 39,466 Persons | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 40,022 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 37,519 Persons | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 44,306 Persons | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 44,239 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 48,671 Persons | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 50,510 Persons | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34,805 Persons | 26,332 Persons | 40,022 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 46,932 Persons | 44,239 Persons | 50,510 Persons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Spain?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Spain was 50,510 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 50,510 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,332 Persons in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.