Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Spain
Spain: Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision was 29,616 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,616 Number
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
33,298 Number
in 2024
All-time low
14,741 Number
in 2022
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Spain, 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Spain is 29,616 Number, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
That places Spain 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14,842 Number | — |
| 2020 | 15,599 Number | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 16,267 Number | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 14,741 Number | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 17,560 Number | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 33,298 Number | +89.6% |
| 2025 | 29,616 Number | -11.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 29,616 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,847 Number, 7.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Spain's 29,616 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,731 Number, 7.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,842 Number | 14,842 Number | 14,842 Number | 1 |
| 2020s | 21,180 Number | 14,741 Number | 33,298 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More science & technology data for Spain
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 62.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 122.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 134 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 134 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Spain?
- Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision in Spain was 29,616 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33,298 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,741 Number in 2022.
- How does Spain rank for authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Authorisations for study and research by reason, type of decision, citizenship and length of validity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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