Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)

ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 492,312 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
492,312
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
22nd
of 205 groups
All-time high
492,312
in 2023
All-time low
218,272
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1998–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998201020231998: 218.3k1999: 218.3k2000: 228.2k2001: 239.5k2002: 244.0k2003: 264.8k2004: 226.9k2005: 236.4k2006: 252.3k2007: 267.6k2008: 269.3k2009: 296.7k2010: 320.5k2011: 344.5k2012: 357.0k2013: 361.5k2014: 377.2k2015: 393.6k2016: 399.0k2017: 415.6k2018: 417.9k2019: 402.6k2020: 423.7k2021: 440.3k2022: 468.2k2023: 492.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) stood at 492,312. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 492,312 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218,272, in 1999.

That places ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) 22nd out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 218,337
1999 218,272 -0.0%
2000 228,216 +4.6%
2001 239,520 +5.0%
2002 243,976 +1.9%
2003 264,753 +8.5%
2004 226,898 -14.3%
2005 236,450 +4.2%
2006 252,308 +6.7%
2007 267,576 +6.1%
2008 269,274 +0.6%
2009 296,717 +10.2%
2010 320,507 +8.0%
2011 344,519 +7.5%
2012 356,989 +3.6%
2013 361,495 +1.3%
2014 377,204 +4.3%
2015 393,582 +4.3%
2016 399,040 +1.4%
2017 415,620 +4.2%
2018 417,872 +0.5%
2019 402,561 -3.7%
2020 423,723 +5.3%
2021 440,336 +3.9%
2022 468,182 +6.3%
2023 492,312 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 218,304 218,272 218,337 2
2000s 252,569 226,898 296,717 10
2010s 378,939 320,507 417,872 10
2020s 456,138 423,723 492,312 4

Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)

  1. 19 Hungary 17,367 compare
  2. 20 Sweden 13,086 compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 12,600 compare
  4. 22 Australia 10,631 compare
  5. 23 Serbia 9,964 compare
  6. 24 Portugal 9,809 compare
  7. 25 Finland 9,481 compare

See the full ranking of 328 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 492,312 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
The highest recorded value was 492,312 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
The lowest recorded value was 218,272 in 1999.
How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 22nd out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,290 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release