Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 925,254 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
925,254
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
11th
of 205 groups
All-time high
925,254
in 2023
All-time low
466,189
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1997–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997201020231997: 466.2k1998: 466.2k1999: 484.9k2000: 498.5k2001: 523.2k2002: 537.0k2003: 562.6k2004: 507.1k2005: 526.1k2006: 553.1k2007: 579.4k2008: 571.2k2009: 617.8k2010: 663.4k2011: 705.9k2012: 733.8k2013: 752.4k2014: 791.9k2015: 809.0k2016: 848.4k2017: 879.0k2018: 879.1k2019: 872.6k2020: 900.0k2021: 911.3k2022: 915.5k2023: 925.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members is 925,254, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 925,254 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 466,189, in 1997.

That places WB: Oecd Members 11th out of 205 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 466,189
1998 466,189 +0.0%
1999 484,917 +4.0%
2000 498,504 +2.8%
2001 523,244 +5.0%
2002 536,992 +2.6%
2003 562,554 +4.8%
2004 507,102 -9.9%
2005 526,141 +3.8%
2006 553,119 +5.1%
2007 579,448 +4.8%
2008 571,194 -1.4%
2009 617,755 +8.2%
2010 663,432 +7.4%
2011 705,926 +6.4%
2012 733,760 +3.9%
2013 752,411 +2.5%
2014 791,873 +5.2%
2015 808,998 +2.2%
2016 848,354 +4.9%
2017 879,030 +3.6%
2018 879,118 +0.0%
2019 872,558 -0.7%
2020 899,973 +3.1%
2021 911,271 +1.3%
2022 915,536 +0.5%
2023 925,254 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 472,432 466,189 484,917 3
2000s 547,605 498,504 617,755 10
2010s 793,546 663,432 879,118 10
2020s 913,008 899,973 925,254 4

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 8 Switzerland 46,453 compare
  2. 9 Czechia 42,129 compare
  3. 10 Spain 36,842 compare
  4. 11 Belgium 32,760 compare
  5. 12 Canada 29,211 compare
  6. 13 Italy 28,383 compare
  7. 14 Romania 26,081 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 925,254 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 925,254 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 466,189 in 1997.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 11th out of 205 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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