Share of students from abroad in Spain
Spain: Share of students from abroad was 4.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Spain, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Spain is 4.65, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Spain peaked at 4.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.818, in 2004.
That places Spain 71st out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 0.818 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.53 | 3.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.07 | 3.58 | 4.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Spain?
- Share of students from abroad in Spain was 4.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.818 in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for share of students from abroad?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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