Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics: Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 161,116 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
161,116
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
24th
of 112 groups
All-time high
161,116
in 2023
All-time low
18,937
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 18.9k1998: 18.9k1999: 19.0k2000: 24.6k2001: 30.6k2002: 32.1k2003: 38.4k2004: 40.6k2005: 46.7k2006: 51.4k2007: 55.1k2008: 65.0k2009: 61.6k2010: 69.6k2011: 75.0k2012: 79.7k2013: 87.4k2014: 94.5k2015: 98.7k2016: 108.7k2017: 120.8k2018: 113.8k2019: 109.2k2020: 125.6k2021: 136.9k2022: 144.3k2023: 161.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 161,116. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 161,116 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,937, in 1997.

WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th of 112 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 18,937
1998 18,937 +0.0%
1999 18,965 +0.1%
2000 24,564 +29.5%
2001 30,633 +24.7%
2002 32,104 +4.8%
2003 38,396 +19.6%
2004 40,610 +5.8%
2005 46,682 +15.0%
2006 51,363 +10.0%
2007 55,097 +7.3%
2008 64,981 +17.9%
2009 61,643 -5.1%
2010 69,589 +12.9%
2011 74,956 +7.7%
2012 79,728 +6.4%
2013 87,426 +9.7%
2014 94,529 +8.1%
2015 98,732 +4.4%
2016 108,707 +10.1%
2017 120,790 +11.1%
2018 113,800 -5.8%
2019 109,207 -4.0%
2020 125,639 +15.0%
2021 136,918 +9.0%
2022 144,330 +5.4%
2023 161,116 +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,946 18,937 18,965 3
2000s 44,607 24,564 64,981 10
2010s 95,746 69,589 120,790 10
2020s 142,001 125,639 161,116 4

Countries ranked near WB: Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 21 Bulgaria 5,434 compare
  2. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,299 compare
  3. 23 Finland 4,705 compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 4,446 compare
  5. 25 Azerbaijan 4,296 compare
  6. 26 North Macedonia 4,061 compare
  7. 27 Croatia 3,735 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics was 161,116 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 161,116 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 18,937 in 1997.
How does WB: Central Europe and the Baltics rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
WB: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th out of 112 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Central Europe and the Baltics 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