How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?

8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.

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.

Singapore vs Spain: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)

Singapore

28,004 number

in 2018

Spain

28,878 number

in 2018

Singapore rank

21st

Spain rank

20th

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

Singapore
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 28,878 number against 28,004 number in Singapore, a difference of 874 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 136 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	25,026 number	19,540 number	5,486 number	Singapore
2010s	28,494 number	25,795 number	2,699 number	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), Singapore or Spain?: Spain, at 28,878 number against 28,004 number in Singapore as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between Singapore and Spain?: 874 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Singapore and Spain rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?: Singapore ranks 21st 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: 21 August 2026

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).