Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 1.06 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.06 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
5th
of 205 groups
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2023
All-time low
531,988
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998201020231998: 532.0k1999: 550.9k2000: 565.7k2001: 590.7k2002: 604.7k2003: 629.2k2004: 578.3k2005: 598.7k2006: 626.8k2007: 656.0k2008: 681.4k2009: 721.4k2010: 776.9k2011: 828.1k2012: 850.7k2013: 869.8k2014: 915.4k2015: 936.0k2016: 977.7k2017: 1.0M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.0M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in UNICEF: World is 1.06 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in UNICEF: World peaked at 1.06 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 531,988, in 1998.

UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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 UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: World, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 531,988
1999 550,860 +3.5%
2000 565,698 +2.7%
2001 590,654 +4.4%
2002 604,684 +2.4%
2003 629,206 +4.1%
2004 578,310 -8.1%
2005 598,686 +3.5%
2006 626,767 +4.7%
2007 655,988 +4.7%
2008 681,367 +3.9%
2009 721,428 +5.9%
2010 776,919 +7.7%
2011 828,117 +6.6%
2012 850,746 +2.7%
2013 869,752 +2.2%
2014 915,364 +5.2%
2015 936,048 +2.3%
2016 977,700 +4.4%
2017 1.00 million +2.8%
2018 1.02 million +1.7%
2019 1.01 million -0.7%
2020 1.03 million +1.8%
2021 1.05 million +1.2%
2022 1.06 million +1.0%
2023 1.06 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 541,424 531,988 550,860 2
2000s 625,279 565,698 721,428 10
2010s 919,509 776,919 1.02 million 10
2020s 1.05 million 1.03 million 1.06 million 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 102,309 compare
  2. 3 Austria 76,914 compare
  3. 4 United States 65,268 compare
  4. 5 Poland 62,641 compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 60,652 compare
  6. 7 France 47,273 compare
  7. 8 Switzerland 46,453 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in UNICEF: World?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in UNICEF: World was 1.06 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 531,988 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: World rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: World 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