Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 70,912 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Spain, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 70,912 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Spain peaked at 70,912 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,050 number, in 2004.
Spain ranks 18th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32,954 number | — |
| 2000 | 40,689 number | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 39,944 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 44,860 number | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 53,639 number | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 15,050 number | -71.9% |
| 2005 | 17,675 number | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 18,206 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 32,281 number | +77.3% |
| 2008 | 37,726 number | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 48,517 number | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 56,018 number | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 62,636 number | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 55,759 number | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 56,361 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 49,837 number | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 64,927 number | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 70,912 number | +9.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 70,912 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,998 number, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 70,912 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,256 number, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,954 number | 32,954 number | 32,954 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,859 number | 15,050 number | 53,639 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,493 number | 49,837 number | 70,912 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 United Arab Emirates 77,463 number compare
- 16 Austria 75,259 number compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 73,216 number compare
- 19 Ukraine 55,333 number compare
- 20 Poland 54,354 number compare
- 21 Switzerland 54,279 number compare
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 70,912 number in 2018, 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 70,912 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,050 number in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. 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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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.