Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Spain

Spain: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 36,516 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
36,516 number
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
15th
of 104 countries
All-time high
36,516 number
in 2018
All-time low
7,729 number
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Spain, 1999–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200820181999: 16.7k number2000: 20.6k number2001: 22.0k number2002: 25.2k number2003: 30.0k number2004: 7.7k number2005: 9.7k number2006: 9.9k number2007: 18.2k number2008: 20.8k number2009: 26.6k number2010: 30.7k number2011: 33.4k number2012: 29.9k number2013: 29.7k number2016: 25.5k number2017: 33.6k number2018: 36.5k number

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

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Spain, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Turkey 43,355 number compare
  2. 13 Austria 40,148 number compare
  3. 14 United Arab Emirates 38,488 number compare
  4. 16 Saudi Arabia 32,735 number compare
  5. 17 Belgium 31,546 number compare
  6. 18 Poland 27,146 number compare

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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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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.