Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Spain

Spain: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 34,396 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34,396 number
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
18th
of 104 countries
All-time high
34,396 number
in 2018
All-time low
7,321 number
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Spain, 1999–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k1999200820181999: 16.2k number2000: 20.1k number2001: 18.0k number2002: 19.7k number2003: 23.6k number2004: 7.3k number2005: 8.0k number2006: 8.4k number2007: 14.1k number2008: 16.9k number2009: 21.9k number2010: 25.3k number2011: 29.3k number2012: 25.8k number2013: 26.7k number2016: 24.3k number2017: 31.3k number2018: 34.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Spain stood at 34,396 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Spain peaked at 34,396 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,321 number, in 2004.

That places Spain 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Spain, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 16,246 number
2000 20,051 number +23.4%
2001 17,958 number -10.4%
2002 19,691 number +9.7%
2003 23,598 number +19.8%
2004 7,321 number -69.0%
2005 8,012 number +9.4%
2006 8,353 number +4.3%
2007 14,124 number +69.1%
2008 16,918 number +19.8%
2009 21,938 number +29.7%
2010 25,272 number +15.2%
2011 29,271 number +15.8%
2012 25,812 number -11.8%
2013 26,666 number +3.3%
2016 24,346 number -8.7%
2017 31,344 number +28.7%
2018 34,396 number +9.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 34,396 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,013 number, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 34,396 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,471 number, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,246 number 16,246 number 16,246 number 1
2000s 15,796 number 7,321 number 23,598 number 10
2010s 28,158 number 24,346 number 34,396 number 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Egypt 37,258 number compare
  2. 16 South Korea 36,676 number compare
  3. 17 Austria 35,111 number compare
  4. 19 India 32,395 number compare
  5. 20 Jordan 28,775 number compare
  6. 21 Switzerland 27,254 number 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 34,396 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 34,396 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7,321 number in 2004.
How does Spain rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Spain ranks 18th out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of male students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.