Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Spain

Spain: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 52,341 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52,341
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
16th
of 117 countries
All-time high
52,341
in 2024
All-time low
7,321
in 2004
Years of data
24
1999–2024

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Spain, 1999–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999201120241999: 16.2k2000: 20.1k2001: 18.0k2002: 19.7k2003: 23.6k2004: 7.3k2005: 8.0k2006: 8.4k2007: 14.1k2008: 16.9k2009: 21.9k2010: 25.3k2011: 29.3k2012: 25.8k2013: 26.7k2016: 24.3k2017: 31.3k2018: 34.4k2019: 36.9k2020: 39.3k2021: 38.7k2022: 42.9k2023: 46.9k2024: 52.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Spain stood at 52,341. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Spain peaked at 52,341 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,321, in 2004.

That places Spain 16th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Spain, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 16,246 —
2000 20,051 +23.4%
2001 17,958 -10.4%
2002 19,691 +9.7%
2003 23,598 +19.8%
2004 7,321 -69.0%
2005 8,012 +9.4%
2006 8,353 +4.3%
2007 14,124 +69.1%
2008 16,918 +19.8%
2009 21,938 +29.7%
2010 25,272 +15.2%
2011 29,271 +15.8%
2012 25,812 -11.8%
2013 26,666 +3.3%
2016 24,346 -8.7%
2017 31,344 +28.7%
2018 34,396 +9.7%
2019 36,918 +7.3%
2020 39,338 +6.6%
2021 38,653 -1.7%
2022 42,909 +11.0%
2023 46,852 +9.2%
2024 52,341 +11.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 52,341 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,388, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 52,341 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,966, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -69.0% 23,598 7,321
2007 +69.1% 8,353 14,124

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,246 16,246 16,246 1
2000s 15,796 7,321 23,598 10
2010s 29,253 24,346 36,918 8
2020s 44,019 38,653 52,341 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Malaysia 70,776 compare
  2. 14 South Korea 62,301 compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 61,268 compare
  4. 17 Argentina 49,905 compare
  5. 18 Italy 48,425 compare
  6. 19 Poland 48,007 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Spain?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Spain was 52,341 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 52,341 in 2024.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7,321 in 2004.
How does Spain rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Spain ranks 16th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release