Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in WB: Euro Area

WB: Euro Area: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 497,552 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
497,552
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
21st
of 205 groups
All-time high
497,552
in 2023
All-time low
218,635
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1998–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998201020231998: 218.7k1999: 218.6k2000: 229.7k2001: 242.1k2002: 244.6k2003: 267.4k2004: 230.0k2005: 239.9k2006: 255.6k2007: 271.0k2008: 272.7k2009: 297.4k2010: 321.2k2011: 345.2k2012: 357.6k2013: 362.0k2014: 377.7k2015: 394.2k2016: 399.6k2017: 420.0k2018: 422.4k2019: 407.6k2020: 427.9k2021: 444.2k2022: 473.3k2023: 497.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Euro Area recorded 497,552 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 5.1% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 497,552 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 218,635, in 1999.

That places WB: Euro Area 21st out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) in WB: Euro Area, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 218,700
1999 218,635 -0.0%
2000 229,692 +5.1%
2001 242,110 +5.4%
2002 244,563 +1.0%
2003 267,434 +9.4%
2004 229,957 -14.0%
2005 239,886 +4.3%
2006 255,610 +6.6%
2007 270,973 +6.0%
2008 272,723 +0.6%
2009 297,399 +9.0%
2010 321,201 +8.0%
2011 345,185 +7.5%
2012 357,643 +3.6%
2013 361,955 +1.2%
2014 377,733 +4.4%
2015 394,171 +4.4%
2016 399,616 +1.4%
2017 419,975 +5.1%
2018 422,403 +0.6%
2019 407,611 -3.5%
2020 427,939 +5.0%
2021 444,169 +3.8%
2022 473,283 +6.6%
2023 497,552 +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 218,668 218,635 218,700 2
2000s 255,035 229,692 297,399 10
2010s 380,749 321,201 422,403 10
2020s 460,736 427,939 497,552 4

Countries ranked near WB: Euro Area

  1. 18 Slovakia 19,834 compare
  2. 19 Hungary 17,367 compare
  3. 20 Sweden 13,086 compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 12,600 compare
  5. 22 Australia 10,631 compare
  6. 23 Serbia 9,964 compare
  7. 24 Portugal 9,809 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 WB: Euro Area?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 497,552 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The highest recorded value was 497,552 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
The lowest recorded value was 218,635 in 1999.
How does WB: Euro Area rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
WB: Euro Area ranks 21st out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Euro Area 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