Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 326,788 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
326,788
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
17th
of 112 groups
All-time high
326,788
in 2023
All-time low
100,519
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998–2023

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k1998201020231998: 100.5k1999: 100.7k2000: 110.0k2001: 122.4k2002: 128.6k2003: 146.6k2004: 146.1k2005: 156.6k2006: 169.2k2007: 179.2k2008: 192.3k2009: 201.1k2010: 217.7k2011: 235.6k2012: 241.7k2013: 246.3k2014: 251.1k2015: 258.3k2016: 267.9k2017: 283.3k2018: 279.3k2019: 247.7k2020: 268.2k2021: 284.0k2022: 299.5k2023: 326.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 326,788, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 326,788 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,519, in 1998.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 17th out of 112 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 100,519
1999 100,658 +0.1%
2000 110,022 +9.3%
2001 122,435 +11.3%
2002 128,645 +5.1%
2003 146,644 +14.0%
2004 146,065 -0.4%
2005 156,558 +7.2%
2006 169,152 +8.0%
2007 179,216 +5.9%
2008 192,280 +7.3%
2009 201,137 +4.6%
2010 217,728 +8.2%
2011 235,574 +8.2%
2012 241,728 +2.6%
2013 246,335 +1.9%
2014 251,060 +1.9%
2015 258,309 +2.9%
2016 267,883 +3.7%
2017 283,347 +5.8%
2018 279,290 -1.4%
2019 247,728 -11.3%
2020 268,199 +8.3%
2021 284,028 +5.9%
2022 299,476 +5.4%
2023 326,788 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100,588 100,519 100,658 2
2000s 155,215 110,022 201,137 10
2010s 252,898 217,728 283,347 10
2020s 294,623 268,199 326,788 4

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 14 Serbia 9,736 compare
  2. 15 Denmark 7,610 compare
  3. 16 Slovenia 6,740 compare
  4. 17 Turkey 6,536 compare
  5. 18 Switzerland 5,951 compare
  6. 19 Canada 5,601 compare
  7. 20 Spain 5,543 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 326,788 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 326,788 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 100,519 in 1998.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 17th out of 112 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
245 places, 4,196 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release