Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Romania
Romania: Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate was 15,162 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Romania, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Romania is 15,162, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Romania peaked at 15,162 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,517, in 2009.
Romania ranks 10th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,682 | — |
| 2000 | 6,010 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 6,170 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,985 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5,863 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6,187 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 6,531 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4,892 | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 5,239 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8,418 | +60.7% |
| 2009 | 4,517 | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 6,023 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 7,265 | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 9,704 | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 10,338 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 9,189 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 10,146 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 10,925 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 12,043 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 13,383 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 14,662 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 15,059 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 14,827 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 15,162 | +2.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 15,162 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,586, 9.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 15,162 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,669, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students … both Eastern UIS estimate in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +60.7% | 5,239 | 8,418 |
| 2009 | -46.3% | 8,418 | 4,517 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,682 | 5,682 | 5,682 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,981 | 4,517 | 8,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,891 | 6,023 | 13,383 | 9 |
| 2020s | 14,928 | 14,662 | 15,162 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Romania?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Romania was 15,162 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 15,162 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,517 in 2009.
- How does Romania rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release