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
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in WB: Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 21 Bulgaria 5,434 compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,299 compare
- 23 Finland 4,705 compare
- 24 Lithuania 4,446 compare
- 25 Azerbaijan 4,296 compare
- 26 North Macedonia 4,061 compare
- 27 Croatia 3,735 compare
More education data for WB: Central Europe and the Baltics
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.42 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 309,284 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release