Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
123
Highest
132,248
Germany
Lowest
0
Zimbabwe
Median
861
Years covered
29
1997β2025
Data points
6,290
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 123 countries. The highest value is 132,248 in Germany; the lowest is 0 in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 861, and the mean is 8,853.
Over the past decade 75 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Monaco (up 32,900.0%), and the largest decrease in Saint Lucia (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 132,248 | 2024 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 102,309 | 2023 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 3 | Austria | 76,914 | 2024 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 65,268 | 2023 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 62,641 | 2024 | up 129.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Netherlands | 60,652 | 2019 | up 221.3% | volatile |
| 7 | France | 47,273 | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 8 | Switzerland | 46,453 | 2024 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 9 | Czechia | 42,129 | 2023 | up 22.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Spain | 36,842 | 2024 | up 85.2% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 32,760 | 2023 | up 27.7% | rising |
| 12 | Canada | 29,211 | 2023 | up 56.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Italy | 28,383 | 2023 | down 31.2% | rising |
| 14 | Romania | 26,081 | 2023 | up 79.9% | rising |
| 15 | TΓΌrkiye | 24,621 | 2023 | up 172.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Denmark | 21,696 | 2024 | down 11.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Russian Federation | 20,382 | 2023 | down 57.7% | rising |
| 18 | Slovak Republic | 19,834 | 2024 | up 93.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Hungary | 17,367 | 2024 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 20 | Sweden | 13,086 | 2024 | up 27.0% | falling |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 12,600 | 2024 | up 119.1% | rising |
| 22 | Australia | 10,631 | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 23 | Serbia | 9,964 | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 24 | Portugal | 9,809 | 2023 | up 178.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Finland | 9,481 | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 26 | Ireland | 7,578 | 2022 | up 68.3% | rising |
| 27 | Slovenia | 7,573 | 2023 | up 212.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Lithuania | 6,560 | 2024 | up 106.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Cyprus | 6,009 | 2024 | up 118.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Norway | 5,803 | 2024 | up 33.8% | flat |
| 31 | Croatia | 5,240 | 2023 | up 1,039.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Greece | 5,111 | 2023 | down 57.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,916 | 2023 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 34 | Israel | 4,833 | 2014 | β | volatile |
| 35 | Japan | 4,797 | 2023 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 4,415 | 2024 | up 44.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Republic of Moldova | 3,673 | 2024 | up 526.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Argentina | 3,634 | 2023 | up 8.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Malta | 3,519 | 2023 | up 802.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Ecuador | 3,007 | 2023 | up 1,242.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Korea | 3,001 | 2024 | up 205.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 2,912 | 2024 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 43 | Armenia | 2,885 | 2024 | up 103.2% | rising |
| 44 | Brazil | 2,739 | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 2,678 | 2023 | up 135.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Kyrgyzstan | 2,640 | 2024 | up 97.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Ukraine | 2,452 | 2024 | down 63.5% | falling |
| 48 | Belarus | 2,359 | 2024 | down 10.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Georgia | 2,348 | 2025 | up 828.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 2,338 | 2024 | up 85.4% | flat |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | 2,321 | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Estonia | 2,304 | 2024 | up 35.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Albania | 2,073 | 2024 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 54 | New Zealand | 1,981 | 2024 | down 28.4% | rising |
| 55 | South Africa | 1,750 | 2023 | down 25.2% | falling |
| 56 | Thailand | 1,684 | 2024 | up 126.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Mexico | 1,474 | 2023 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Iceland | 1,180 | 2023 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 59 | Monaco | 990 | 2024 | up 32,900.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Malaysia | 932 | 2024 | down 16.9% | volatile |
| 61 | San Marino | 899 | 2024 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 62 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 861 | 2022 | up 2,291.7% | volatile |
| 63 | Uzbekistan | 791 | 2024 | up 477.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Liechtenstein | 785 | 2021 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 65 | Azerbaijan | 727 | 2024 | up 179.6% | rising |
| 66 | India | 664 | 2023 | up 27.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Morocco | 663 | 2024 | up 33.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Egypt | 571 | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 69 | Hong Kong (China) | 427 | 2024 | up 13.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Colombia | 421 | 2022 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 71 | Dominican Republic | 412 | 2024 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 72 | Jordan | 377 | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 73 | Qatar | 368 | 2024 | up 94.7% | volatile |
| 74 | Mongolia | 315 | 2024 | up 17.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Chile | 310 | 2024 | up 1,007.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Andorra | 246 | 2024 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 77 | Indonesia | 240 | 2018 | up 238.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Mauritius | 217 | 2022 | up 205.6% | volatile |
| 79 | Philippines | 139 | 2024 | β | rising |
| 80 | Bahrain | 122 | 2024 | up 32.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Aruba | 120 | 2016 | up 252.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Tajikistan | 116 | 2017 | up 3.6% | volatile |
| 83 | Viet Nam | 105 | 2022 | up 377.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Mozambique | 103 | 2018 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 85 | Grenada | 96 | 2018 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 86 | Macau (China) | 82 | 2024 | down 21.9% | rising |
| 87 | Tunisia | 42 | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 88 | Oman | 35 | 2024 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 89 | Namibia | 34 | 2022 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 90 | Cuba | 33 | 2024 | down 13.2% | volatile |
| 90 | El Salvador | 33 | 2023 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 92 | Cape Verde | 31 | 2018 | up 19.2% | rising |
| 93 | Barbados | 24 | 2011 | up 118.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 21 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 95 | Madagascar | 19 | 2023 | down 24.0% | volatile |
| 96 | CΓ΄te d'Ivoire | 18 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 97 | Sri Lanka | 17 | 2023 | up 183.3% | rising |
| 98 | Trinidad and Tobago | 16 | 2023 | β | falling |
| 99 | Ghana | 15 | 2024 | down 77.6% | falling |
| 99 | Honduras | 15 | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Benin | 4 | 2022 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 101 | Bermuda | 4 | 2023 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Cameroon | 4 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 101 | Rwanda | 4 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Brunei Darussalam | 3 | 2023 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3 | 2020 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Mauritania | 3 | 2020 | down 96.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Botswana | 2 | 2023 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Lesotho | 1 | 2018 | β | volatile |
| 109 | Mali | 1 | 2015 | β | volatile |
| 109 | Niger | 1 | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 112 | Burundi | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 112 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 112 | Comoros | 0 | 2014 | β | flat |
| 112 | Djibouti | 0 | 2011 | β | flat |
| 112 | Cambodia | 0 | 2021 | β | volatile |
| 112 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Palestine, State of | 0 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 112 | Eswatini | 0 | 2015 | β | volatile |
| 112 | Seychelles | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 112 | British Virgin Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Samoa | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 112 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2015 | β | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- MDG: World 1.07 million
- SDG: World 1.07 million
- UIS: World 1.07 million
- WB: World 1.07 million
- UNICEF: World 1.06 million
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 1.02 million
- MDG: Developed Regions 1.02 million
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 1.00 million
- WB: High Income (july 2025) 996,036
- SDG: Europe and Northern America 988,150
- WB: Oecd Members 925,254
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 921,448
About this data
February 2026 Data Release