Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 73,040 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73,040
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
28th
of 112 groups
All-time high
73,720
in 2021
All-time low
39,982
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1998–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998201020231998: 40.0k1999: 43.7k2000: 42.4k2001: 44.0k2002: 44.0k2003: 45.4k2004: 47.3k2005: 48.6k2006: 50.1k2007: 52.4k2008: 63.9k2009: 57.4k2010: 58.5k2011: 57.2k2014: 59.6k2015: 58.4k2016: 59.1k2017: 65.2k2018: 66.1k2019: 67.9k2020: 69.5k2021: 73.7k2022: 70.5k2023: 73.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries recorded 73,040 for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 73,720 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39,982, in 1998.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 28th of 112 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 39,982
1999 43,721 +9.4%
2000 42,393 -3.0%
2001 44,039 +3.9%
2002 43,980 -0.1%
2003 45,398 +3.2%
2004 47,309 +4.2%
2005 48,628 +2.8%
2006 50,076 +3.0%
2007 52,424 +4.7%
2008 63,878 +21.8%
2009 57,363 -10.2%
2010 58,528 +2.0%
2011 57,205 -2.3%
2014 59,611 +4.2%
2015 58,364 -2.1%
2016 59,095 +1.3%
2017 65,216 +10.4%
2018 66,068 +1.3%
2019 67,852 +2.7%
2020 69,545 +2.5%
2021 73,720 +6.0%
2022 70,536 -4.3%
2023 73,040 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,852 39,982 43,721 2
2000s 49,549 42,393 63,878 10
2010s 61,492 57,205 67,852 8
2020s 71,710 69,545 73,720 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

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  3. 27 Croatia 3,735 compare
  4. 28 Republic of Moldova 3,669 compare
  5. 29 Greece 3,365 compare
  6. 30 Belgium 3,288 compare
  7. 31 Ukraine 3,144 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 73,040 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 73,720 in 2021.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 39,982 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 28th out of 112 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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