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  • Capital Madrid
  • Official Languages Castilian, Basque, Catalan, Galician
  • Population 46.1 million
  • International tertiary students 22,928 Source: UNESCO
  • Australian share (number) 165
  • Australian share (percentage) 1 percent

Spain education market profile

Relations between Australia and Spain are steadily expanding.

While other Spanish sectors have suffered since the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, services continue to play an important role in the nation's economy.

Spain and Australia also have an Agreement on Cultural, Educational and Scientific Cooperation.

News and opportunities

New British Council Report on TNE highlights next wave of opportunityMIP subscribers only
Thursday, October 03, 2013Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Transnational education
A new report by the British Council, The Shape of Things to Come: The evolution of transnational education; data, definitions, opportunities and impacts analysis, provides a detailed study of transnat ...
Massive Open Online Courses catch on in EuropeMIP subscribers only
Thursday, September 26, 2013Updates | Higher education
Despite a cautious start, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are expanding across Europe as institutions and educators look to reach a wider audience and identify commercial opportunities. Several di ...
Proposal to reform Spanish university entrance examMIP subscribers only
Friday, April 19, 2013Updates | Schools | Higher education
As part of the government’s sweeping reform of Spanish education, the university entrance exam will be discontinued and each university will be allowed to introduce its own entrance test. The Spanish ...
AULA education fair shows growing Spanish interest in AustraliaMIP subscribers only
Tuesday, March 12, 2013Updates | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | 13 March 2013
More Spanish students are considering study in Australia, with the Future Unlimited stand at Spain’s AULA 2013 education fair attracting 45 per cent more visitors than previous years. ELICOS programs ...
Spanish business schools in Europe’s top 10MIP subscribers only
Monday, March 04, 2013Updates | Higher education | 13 March 2013
Three Spanish business schools have been ranked in the top 10 in Europe, according to the Financial Times 2013 Global MBA rankings.

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