Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Spain

Spain: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 28,878 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
28,878 number
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
20th
of 136 countries
All-time high
34,985 number
in 2011
All-time low
-9,681 number
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Spain, 1999–2018

-10.0k010.0k20.0k30.0k1999200820181999: 6.8k number2000: 13.4k number2001: 13.3k number2002: 17.9k number2003: 26.2k number2004: -9.7k number2005: -7.0k number2006: -6.4k number2007: 6.9k number2008: 14.5k number2009: 24.6k number2010: 30.8k number2011: 35.0k number2012: 24.9k number2013: 26.3k number2016: 11.7k number2017: 23.4k number2018: 28.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Spain is 28,878 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Spain peaked at 34,985 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, -9,681 number, in 2004.

Spain ranks 20th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,836 number 6,836 number 6,836 number 1
2000s 9,371 number -9,681 number 26,181 number 10
2010s 25,870 number 11,746 number 34,985 number 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 South Africa 33,137 number compare
  2. 18 Czechia 32,433 number compare
  3. 19 Italy 30,657 number compare
  4. 21 Singapore 28,004 number compare
  5. 22 Poland 28,003 number compare
  6. 23 Denmark 27,353 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Spain?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Spain was 28,878 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 34,985 number in 2011.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -9,681 number in 2004.
How does Spain rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Spain ranks 20th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).