Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Germany

Germany: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 132,248 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
132,248
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 123 countries
All-time high
132,248
in 2024
All-time low
77,686
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Germany, 2013–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201820242013: 77.7k2014: 89.5k2015: 95.3k2016: 98.4k2017: 100.4k2018: 106.4k2019: 107.0k2020: 120.8k2021: 120.1k2022: 128.9k2023: 131.7k2024: 132.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Germany stood at 132,248. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Germany peaked at 132,248 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77,686, in 2013.

That places Germany 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) in Germany, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 77,686
2014 89,470 +15.2%
2015 95,275 +6.5%
2016 98,443 +3.3%
2017 100,367 +2.0%
2018 106,436 +6.0%
2019 107,039 +0.6%
2020 120,766 +12.8%
2021 120,128 -0.5%
2022 128,905 +7.3%
2023 131,745 +2.2%
2024 132,248 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 96,388 77,686 107,039 7
2020s 126,758 120,128 132,248 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 102,309 compare
  2. 3 Austria 76,914 compare
  3. 4 United States of America 65,268 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 Germany?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Germany was 132,248 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 132,248 in 2024.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 77,686 in 2013.
How does Germany rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
Germany ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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