Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 344,583 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
344,583
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
16th
of 112 groups
All-time high
344,583
in 2023
All-time low
100,912
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k1998201020231998: 100.9k1999: 102.1k2000: 110.1k2001: 122.1k2002: 130.3k2003: 147.3k2004: 147.9k2005: 159.9k2006: 176.6k2007: 191.6k2008: 204.6k2009: 225.0k2010: 242.9k2011: 263.8k2012: 272.7k2013: 273.8k2014: 281.3k2015: 290.0k2016: 300.0k2017: 314.4k2018: 311.7k2019: 281.8k2020: 303.9k2021: 323.2k2022: 326.9k2023: 344.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 344,583 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 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 344,583 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,912, in 1998.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 16th 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 UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 100,912
1999 102,090 +1.2%
2000 110,139 +7.9%
2001 122,117 +10.9%
2002 130,297 +6.7%
2003 147,292 +13.0%
2004 147,868 +0.4%
2005 159,938 +8.2%
2006 176,586 +10.4%
2007 191,582 +8.5%
2008 204,583 +6.8%
2009 225,020 +10.0%
2010 242,878 +7.9%
2011 263,809 +8.6%
2012 272,740 +3.4%
2013 273,810 +0.4%
2014 281,310 +2.7%
2015 289,959 +3.1%
2016 300,034 +3.5%
2017 314,395 +4.8%
2018 311,744 -0.8%
2019 281,750 -9.6%
2020 303,912 +7.9%
2021 323,200 +6.3%
2022 326,875 +1.1%
2023 344,583 +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,501 100,912 102,090 2
2000s 161,542 110,139 225,020 10
2010s 283,243 242,878 314,395 10
2020s 324,642 303,912 344,583 4

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  6. 18 Switzerland 5,951 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in UNICEF: Western Europe was 344,583 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 344,583 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 100,912 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 16th out of 112 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Western 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