Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Spain
Spain: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) was 97.83 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Spain, 2000–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Spain recorded 97.83 Thousand for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in 2012.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 283.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Spain peaked at 107.41 Thousand in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.51 Thousand, in 2005.
That places Spain 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.5 Thousand | — |
| 2004 | 41.73 Thousand | +63.6% |
| 2005 | 23.51 Thousand | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 51.01 Thousand | +117.0% |
| 2007 | 59.81 Thousand | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 36.09 Thousand | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 53.56 Thousand | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 65.41 Thousand | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 107.41 Thousand | +64.2% |
| 2012 | 97.83 Thousand | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6 Thousand | 23.51 Thousand | 59.81 Thousand | 7 |
| 2010s | 90.21 Thousand | 65.41 Thousand | 107.41 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Spain?
- Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Spain was 97.83 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 107.41 Thousand in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.51 Thousand in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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