Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 50,226 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50,226
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
42nd
of 205 groups
All-time high
58,606
in 2021
All-time low
27,127
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998201020231998: 27.1k1999: 30.9k2000: 27.7k2001: 27.6k2002: 29.0k2003: 28.2k2004: 28.8k2005: 28.8k2006: 30.4k2007: 31.4k2008: 38.7k2009: 38.8k2010: 39.0k2011: 38.0k2012: 37.3k2013: 37.2k2014: 40.2k2015: 40.3k2016: 41.7k2017: 49.4k2018: 51.3k2019: 54.0k2020: 54.5k2021: 58.6k2022: 48.9k2023: 50.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 50,226.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 58,606 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,127, in 1998.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 42nd of 205 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 27,127
1999 30,901 +13.9%
2000 27,670 -10.5%
2001 27,640 -0.1%
2002 28,993 +4.9%
2003 28,237 -2.6%
2004 28,752 +1.8%
2005 28,847 +0.3%
2006 30,422 +5.5%
2007 31,438 +3.3%
2008 38,673 +23.0%
2009 38,787 +0.3%
2010 38,992 +0.5%
2011 38,043 -2.4%
2012 37,250 -2.1%
2013 37,191 -0.2%
2014 40,247 +8.2%
2015 40,325 +0.2%
2016 41,681 +3.4%
2017 49,395 +18.5%
2018 51,328 +3.9%
2019 53,957 +5.1%
2020 54,500 +1.0%
2021 58,606 +7.5%
2022 48,866 -16.6%
2023 50,226 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,014 27,127 30,901 2
2000s 30,946 27,640 38,787 10
2010s 42,841 37,191 53,957 10
2020s 53,050 48,866 58,606 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 39 Malta 3,519 compare
  2. 40 Ecuador 3,007 compare
  3. 41 Korea 3,001 compare
  4. 42 Luxembourg 2,912 compare
  5. 43 Armenia 2,885 compare
  6. 44 Brazil 2,739 compare
  7. 45 North Macedonia 2,678 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: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 50,226 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 58,606 in 2021.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 27,127 in 1998.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 42nd out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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