Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 893,667 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
893,667
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 205 groups
All-time high
893,667
in 2023
All-time low
430,381
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1998–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201020231998: 430.4k1999: 444.4k2000: 454.9k2001: 470.5k2002: 473.1k2003: 501.3k2004: 458.8k2005: 477.2k2006: 501.5k2007: 531.3k2008: 555.8k2009: 592.2k2010: 641.0k2011: 689.4k2012: 712.4k2013: 722.4k2014: 763.0k2015: 781.8k2016: 814.6k2017: 830.9k2018: 840.4k2019: 835.5k2020: 853.0k2021: 883.3k2022: 892.2k2023: 893.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded 893,667 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 893,667 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 430,381, in 1998.

SDG: Europe ranks 14th 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, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) in SDG: Europe, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 430,381
1999 444,429 +3.3%
2000 454,913 +2.4%
2001 470,506 +3.4%
2002 473,144 +0.6%
2003 501,295 +5.9%
2004 458,807 -8.5%
2005 477,245 +4.0%
2006 501,497 +5.1%
2007 531,277 +5.9%
2008 555,779 +4.6%
2009 592,247 +6.6%
2010 640,963 +8.2%
2011 689,350 +7.5%
2012 712,394 +3.3%
2013 722,398 +1.4%
2014 763,033 +5.6%
2015 781,760 +2.5%
2016 814,628 +4.2%
2017 830,876 +2.0%
2018 840,378 +1.1%
2019 835,542 -0.6%
2020 852,951 +2.1%
2021 883,276 +3.6%
2022 892,163 +1.0%
2023 893,667 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 437,405 430,381 444,429 2
2000s 501,671 454,913 592,247 10
2010s 763,132 640,963 840,378 10
2020s 880,514 852,951 893,667 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 11 Belgium 32,760 compare
  2. 12 Canada 29,211 compare
  3. 13 Italy 28,383 compare
  4. 14 Romania 26,081 compare
  5. 15 Turkey 24,621 compare
  6. 16 Denmark 21,696 compare
  7. 17 Russia 20,382 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?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 893,667 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 893,667 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 430,381 in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
SDG: Europe ranks 14th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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