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More than 9 millions people have participated to the Erasmus program since its creation. The number of young participants has increased significantly since 1987. Nearly 300,000 a year for only 3,244 in 1987. Spain is the country that sends the most people to Erasmus with more than 40,000 per year, ahead of France, Germany and Italy. The countries receiving the most students are Spain with more of 39000 students and then Germany.

According to the European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, Tibor Navracsics, Erasmus programme is a "soft power" tool. Erasmus is helping to generate more European solidarity. A study carried out by the European Commission in 2010, shows that participating to Erasmus strenght tolerance. Erasmus makes it possible to increase the mixing of european. For example, more than a quarter of Erasmus participants meet their life partner there. Participating to erasmus can also give the idea to leave definitely his country of origin to move to another European country.

For the European Commission, the European identity is stronger after participating in an Erasmus experience. This is true but must be nuanced. Most young people had a strong European identity before participating in the Erasmus program. For these young people, the Erasmus experience makes them even more European. However, when the young person did not feel European before the erasmus experience, he often does not feel more European after the Erasmus program.