Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Spain
Spain: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 2.18 Percentage of students in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Spain, 2015–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.18 Percentage of students for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Spain peaked at 2.18 Percentage of students in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.7 Percentage of students, in 2015.
Spain ranks 22nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.7 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 1.85 Percentage of students | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.99 Percentage of students | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.98 Percentage of students | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.84 Percentage of students | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1 Percentage of students | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 1.99 Percentage of students | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.15 Percentage of students | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 2.18 Percentage of students | +1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.18 Percentage of students is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 Percentage of students, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.18 Percentage of students is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 Percentage of students, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.87 Percentage of students | 1.7 Percentage of students | 1.99 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.1 Percentage of students | 1.99 Percentage of students | 2.18 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Spain?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in Spain was 2.18 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 Percentage of students in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Share 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 share of national students going 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.