Denmark vs Spain: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both

Denmark
27,353 number
in 2018
Spain
28,878 number
in 2018
Denmark rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
-10.0k010.0k20.0k30.0k199920082018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 28,878 number against 27,353 number in Denmark, a difference of 1,525 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 136 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 6,125 number 6,836 number 711 number Spain
2000s 6,549 number 9,371 number 2,822 number Spain
2010s 21,728 number 25,870 number 4,141 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both, Denmark or Spain?
Spain, at 28,878 number against 27,353 number in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both between Denmark and Spain?
1,525 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Denmark ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).