Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 1.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.00 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 205 groups
All-time high
1.00 million
in 2023
All-time low
513,260
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998201020231998: 513.3k1999: 528.0k2000: 544.6k2001: 569.2k2002: 580.8k2003: 605.1k2004: 552.7k2005: 572.0k2006: 597.5k2007: 626.3k2008: 650.9k2009: 688.6k2010: 739.4k2011: 787.7k2012: 811.6k2013: 824.6k2014: 868.6k2015: 885.6k2016: 924.9k2017: 942.9k2018: 953.9k2019: 948.7k2020: 964.4k2021: 976.0k2022: 996.1k2023: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 1.00 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.00 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 513,260, in 1998.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 205 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 Europe, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 513,260
1999 527,979 +2.9%
2000 544,627 +3.2%
2001 569,157 +4.5%
2002 580,848 +2.1%
2003 605,142 +4.2%
2004 552,745 -8.7%
2005 572,023 +3.5%
2006 597,548 +4.5%
2007 626,321 +4.8%
2008 650,917 +3.9%
2009 688,555 +5.8%
2010 739,433 +7.4%
2011 787,652 +6.5%
2012 811,615 +3.0%
2013 824,624 +1.6%
2014 868,568 +5.3%
2015 885,623 +2.0%
2016 924,867 +4.4%
2017 942,916 +2.0%
2018 953,927 +1.2%
2019 948,749 -0.5%
2020 964,428 +1.7%
2021 975,982 +1.2%
2022 996,101 +2.1%
2023 1.00 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 520,620 513,260 527,979 2
2000s 598,788 544,627 688,555 10
2010s 868,797 739,433 953,927 10
2020s 984,163 964,428 1.00 million 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 5 Poland 62,641 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 60,652 compare
  3. 7 France 47,273 compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 46,453 compare
  5. 9 Czechia 42,129 compare
  6. 10 Spain 36,842 compare
  7. 11 Belgium 32,760 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 1.00 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 513,260 in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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