Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 461,301 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
461,301
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
19th
of 113 groups
All-time high
461,301
in 2023
All-time low
182,602
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998201020231998: 204.1k1999: 204.6k2000: 213.9k2001: 219.6k2002: 215.2k2003: 230.5k2004: 182.6k2005: 189.8k2006: 197.8k2007: 212.3k2008: 201.3k2009: 226.2k2010: 243.7k2011: 264.8k2012: 282.3k2013: 299.4k2014: 312.7k2015: 330.8k2016: 345.7k2017: 365.1k2018: 377.2k2019: 399.2k2020: 408.6k2021: 418.9k2022: 449.8k2023: 461.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 461,301, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 461,301 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182,602, in 2004.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 19th out of 113 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 204,056
1999 204,624 +0.3%
2000 213,855 +4.5%
2001 219,560 +2.7%
2002 215,194 -2.0%
2003 230,536 +7.1%
2004 182,602 -20.8%
2005 189,819 +4.0%
2006 197,779 +4.2%
2007 212,344 +7.4%
2008 201,253 -5.2%
2009 226,250 +12.4%
2010 243,693 +7.7%
2011 264,781 +8.7%
2012 282,324 +6.6%
2013 299,430 +6.1%
2014 312,657 +4.4%
2015 330,770 +5.8%
2016 345,673 +4.5%
2017 365,097 +5.6%
2018 377,177 +3.3%
2019 399,226 +5.8%
2020 408,613 +2.4%
2021 418,890 +2.5%
2022 449,798 +7.4%
2023 461,301 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 204,340 204,056 204,624 2
2000s 208,919 182,602 230,536 10
2010s 322,083 243,693 399,226 10
2020s 434,650 408,613 461,301 4

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 16 Bulgaria 11,516 compare
  2. 17 Ireland 11,150 compare
  3. 18 Sweden 11,102 compare
  4. 19 Portugal 9,258 compare
  5. 20 Hungary 8,940 compare
  6. 21 Poland 7,167 compare
  7. 22 Grenada 6,939 compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 461,301 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 461,301 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 182,602 in 2004.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 19th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
239 places, 4,175 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release