Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Spain
Spain: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 36,516 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Spain, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Spain stood at 36,516 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Spain peaked at 36,516 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,729 number, in 2004.
That places Spain 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16,708 number | — |
| 2000 | 20,638 number | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 21,986 number | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 25,169 number | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 30,041 number | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 7,729 number | -74.3% |
| 2005 | 9,663 number | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 9,853 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 18,157 number | +84.3% |
| 2008 | 20,808 number | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 26,579 number | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 30,746 number | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 33,365 number | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 29,947 number | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 29,695 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25,491 number | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 33,583 number | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 36,516 number | +8.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 36,516 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 36,516 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,538 number, 5.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,708 number | 16,708 number | 16,708 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,062 number | 7,729 number | 30,041 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,335 number | 25,491 number | 36,516 number | 7 |
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, female in Spain?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Spain was 36,516 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 36,516 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,729 number in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.