Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Spain
Spain: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 113,649 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Spain, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 113,649 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Spain peaked at 113,649 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,050, in 2004.
Spain ranks 19th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32,954 | — |
| 2000 | 40,689 | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 39,944 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 44,860 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 53,639 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 15,050 | -71.9% |
| 2005 | 17,675 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 18,206 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 32,281 | +77.3% |
| 2008 | 37,726 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 48,517 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 56,018 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 62,636 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 55,759 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 56,361 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 49,837 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 64,927 | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 70,912 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 77,062 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 82,269 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 80,862 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 91,692 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 102,162 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 113,649 | +11.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 113,649 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,327, 4.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 113,649 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,947, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -71.9% | 53,639 | 15,050 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,954 | 32,954 | 32,954 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,859 | 15,050 | 53,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,689 | 49,837 | 77,062 | 8 |
| 2020s | 94,127 | 80,862 | 113,649 | 5 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Spain?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Spain was 113,649 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 113,649 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,050 in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release