Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 418,140 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
418,140
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
13th
of 112 groups
All-time high
418,140
in 2023
All-time low
146,851
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in SDG: Europe, 1998–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201020231998: 146.9k1999: 148.0k2000: 158.0k2001: 171.3k2002: 177.8k2003: 197.0k2004: 200.0k2005: 213.7k2006: 231.5k2007: 249.5k2008: 295.4k2009: 307.2k2010: 331.7k2011: 358.7k2012: 365.2k2013: 364.0k2014: 372.1k2015: 378.7k2016: 390.1k2017: 395.3k2018: 400.5k2019: 365.9k2020: 382.9k2021: 400.5k2022: 405.1k2023: 418.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded 418,140 for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in SDG: Europe peaked at 418,140 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146,851, in 1998.

SDG: Europe ranks 13th of 112 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Europe, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 146,851
1999 148,029 +0.8%
2000 157,996 +6.7%
2001 171,325 +8.4%
2002 177,848 +3.8%
2003 197,021 +10.8%
2004 199,965 +1.5%
2005 213,740 +6.9%
2006 231,476 +8.3%
2007 249,489 +7.8%
2008 295,401 +18.4%
2009 307,223 +4.0%
2010 331,686 +8.0%
2011 358,677 +8.1%
2012 365,217 +1.8%
2013 364,038 -0.3%
2014 372,137 +2.2%
2015 378,697 +1.8%
2016 390,120 +3.0%
2017 395,270 +1.3%
2018 400,466 +1.3%
2019 365,856 -8.6%
2020 382,923 +4.7%
2021 400,546 +4.6%
2022 405,102 +1.1%
2023 418,140 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 147,440 146,851 148,029 2
2000s 220,148 157,996 307,223 10
2010s 372,216 331,686 400,466 10
2020s 401,678 382,923 418,140 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 10 Romania 15,162 compare
  2. 11 France 14,975 compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 14,747 compare
  4. 13 Hungary 9,927 compare
  5. 14 Serbia 9,736 compare
  6. 15 Denmark 7,610 compare
  7. 16 Slovenia 6,740 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in SDG: Europe?
Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in SDG: Europe was 418,140 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 418,140 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 146,851 in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
SDG: Europe ranks 13th out of 112 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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