Julio García
Spain was the European Union Member State that received the most students and teachers participating in the Erasmus mobility program in 2023, with almost 200,000, and the third that sent the most abroad after France and Germany.
According to the European Commission report on this mobility program, Spain is followed, at a considerable distance, by Italy, which was the destination of just under 150,000 students.
In contrast, Spain sent around 125,000 students abroad, ahead of Italy, but behind France and Germany, which provide more students to the programme than they receive.
In total, the European mobility programme enabled 1.3 million university and vocational training students, teachers, educators, young workers and athletes to benefit from a stay abroad in 2023.
Erasmus received 12.5 percent more funding, up to 4.5 billion, which enabled 32,000 projects to be promoted, benefiting 1.3 million students and teachers, but also interns and sports coaches.
The European exchange programme, which seeks to be more inclusive with each edition, last year attracted 200,000 participants from disadvantaged backgrounds, including young migrants, people with disabilities and those living in remote areas.
The report shows a very high level of satisfaction among participants with their exchange. 97% say they are satisfied or very satisfied, 99% believe they have benefited from the experience and 98% would recommend it to other young people. In addition, 80% improved their foreign language skills and 82% believe it enhanced their abilities.
Erasmus scholarships have become one of the flagships of European policies and have attracted 15.1 million Europeans since 1987 to study, work or volunteer abroad.
