Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia

WB: Europe & Central Asia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 917,929 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
917,929
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
13th
of 205 groups
All-time high
917,929
in 2023
All-time low
437,886
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201020231998: 437.9k1999: 455.7k2000: 463.0k2001: 478.8k2002: 482.7k2003: 510.6k2004: 468.6k2005: 487.1k2006: 512.4k2007: 541.9k2008: 566.4k2009: 604.1k2010: 655.2k2011: 704.8k2012: 727.6k2013: 737.1k2014: 778.1k2015: 800.0k2016: 833.6k2017: 856.4k2018: 868.2k2019: 866.1k2020: 885.2k2021: 917.2k2022: 915.0k2023: 917.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 917,929. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 917,929 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 437,886, in 1998.

WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 437,886
1999 455,708 +4.1%
2000 462,977 +1.6%
2001 478,790 +3.4%
2002 482,730 +0.8%
2003 510,569 +5.8%
2004 468,571 -8.2%
2005 487,058 +3.9%
2006 512,399 +5.2%
2007 541,926 +5.8%
2008 566,400 +4.5%
2009 604,108 +6.7%
2010 655,194 +8.5%
2011 704,796 +7.6%
2012 727,637 +3.2%
2013 737,143 +1.3%
2014 778,053 +5.5%
2015 800,026 +2.8%
2016 833,561 +4.2%
2017 856,437 +2.7%
2018 868,210 +1.4%
2019 866,054 -0.2%
2020 885,153 +2.2%
2021 917,209 +3.6%
2022 914,957 -0.2%
2023 917,929 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 446,797 437,886 455,708 2
2000s 511,553 462,977 604,108 10
2010s 782,711 655,194 868,210 10
2020s 908,812 885,153 917,929 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia

  1. 10 Spain 36,842 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 32,760 compare
  3. 12 Canada 29,211 compare
  4. 13 Italy 28,383 compare
  5. 14 Romania 26,081 compare
  6. 15 Türkiye 24,621 compare
  7. 16 Denmark 21,696 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?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 917,929 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?
The highest recorded value was 917,929 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 437,886 in 1998.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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