Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 48,710 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48,710
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
29th
of 112 groups
All-time high
50,852
in 2021
All-time low
31,212
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998201020231998: 31.2k1999: 35.0k2000: 31.7k2001: 31.7k2002: 33.1k2003: 31.9k2004: 32.6k2005: 32.6k2006: 34.7k2007: 36.7k2008: 44.7k2009: 44.8k2010: 44.0k2014: 42.5k2015: 43.0k2016: 43.5k2017: 45.9k2018: 45.7k2019: 46.0k2020: 46.9k2021: 50.9k2022: 47.4k2023: 48.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 48,710 for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in 2023.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 50,852 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,212, in 1998.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 29th out of 112 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 31,212
1999 34,951 +12.0%
2000 31,714 -9.3%
2001 31,660 -0.2%
2002 33,123 +4.6%
2003 31,928 -3.6%
2004 32,601 +2.1%
2005 32,571 -0.1%
2006 34,668 +6.4%
2007 36,711 +5.9%
2008 44,710 +21.8%
2009 44,824 +0.3%
2010 44,009 -1.8%
2014 42,484 -3.5%
2015 43,048 +1.3%
2016 43,487 +1.0%
2017 45,908 +5.6%
2018 45,657 -0.5%
2019 46,041 +0.8%
2020 46,935 +1.9%
2021 50,852 +8.3%
2022 47,421 -6.7%
2023 48,710 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,082 31,212 34,951 2
2000s 35,451 31,660 44,824 10
2010s 44,377 42,484 46,041 7
2020s 48,479 46,935 50,852 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 26 North Macedonia 4,061 compare
  2. 27 Croatia 3,735 compare
  3. 28 Republic of Moldova 3,669 compare
  4. 29 Greece 3,365 compare
  5. 30 Belgium 3,288 compare
  6. 31 Ukraine 3,144 compare
  7. 32 Kyrgyzstan 3,065 compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 48,710 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 50,852 in 2021.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 31,212 in 1998.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 29th out of 112 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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