Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in WB: Europe & Central Asia

WB: Europe & Central Asia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 437,693 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
437,693
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
11th
of 112 groups
All-time high
437,693
in 2023
All-time low
156,714
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201020231998: 156.7k1999: 161.6k2000: 168.3k2001: 181.9k2002: 189.9k2003: 208.0k2004: 211.6k2005: 226.0k2006: 244.5k2007: 263.1k2008: 309.5k2009: 322.1k2010: 347.7k2011: 373.9k2012: 378.7k2013: 375.6k2014: 385.3k2015: 393.4k2016: 405.0k2017: 411.5k2018: 418.0k2019: 384.4k2020: 402.4k2021: 421.9k2022: 423.2k2023: 437.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 437,693 for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 437,693 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156,714, in 1998.

WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 112 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 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, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 156,714
1999 161,631 +3.1%
2000 168,350 +4.2%
2001 181,852 +8.0%
2002 189,854 +4.4%
2003 208,045 +9.6%
2004 211,565 +1.7%
2005 225,966 +6.8%
2006 244,483 +8.2%
2007 263,098 +7.6%
2008 309,486 +17.6%
2009 322,079 +4.1%
2010 347,714 +8.0%
2011 373,932 +7.5%
2012 378,655 +1.3%
2013 375,582 -0.8%
2014 385,272 +2.6%
2015 393,440 +2.1%
2016 405,011 +2.9%
2017 411,519 +1.6%
2018 418,031 +1.6%
2019 384,428 -8.0%
2020 402,429 +4.7%
2021 421,942 +4.8%
2022 423,167 +0.3%
2023 437,693 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 159,172 156,714 161,631 2
2000s 232,478 168,350 322,079 10
2010s 387,358 347,714 418,031 10
2020s 421,308 402,429 437,693 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia

  1. 8 Austria 18,859 compare
  2. 9 Slovakia 16,505 compare
  3. 10 Romania 15,162 compare
  4. 11 France 14,975 compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 14,747 compare
  6. 13 Hungary 9,927 compare
  7. 14 Serbia 9,736 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 437,693 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?
The highest recorded value was 437,693 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 156,714 in 1998.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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