Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Spain
Spain: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 42,034 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Spain, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Spain stood at 42,034 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Spain peaked at 42,034 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23,221 number, in 2008.
That places Spain 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,696 number | 25,275 number | 26,118 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 25,488 number | 23,221 number | 27,458 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,699 number | 25,172 number | 42,034 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 25 Colombia 46,631 number compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 44,875 number compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 43,767 number compare
- 29 Greece 39,096 number compare
- 30 United Kingdom 38,986 number compare
- 31 Egypt 38,667 number compare
More education data for Spain
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Spain?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Spain was 42,034 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 42,034 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,221 number in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.