Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 622,185 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
622,185
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
17th
of 113 groups
All-time high
628,803
in 2022
All-time low
329,505
in 2004
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in SDG: Europe, 1998–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998201020231998: 343.9k1999: 360.1k2000: 363.6k2001: 367.4k2002: 357.7k2003: 375.1k2004: 329.5k2005: 339.6k2006: 347.1k2007: 366.7k2008: 347.9k2009: 378.4k2010: 402.9k2011: 430.3k2012: 451.4k2013: 462.2k2014: 476.9k2015: 496.6k2016: 516.5k2017: 538.9k2018: 558.1k2019: 592.0k2020: 599.2k2021: 612.7k2022: 628.8k2023: 622.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in SDG: Europe is 622,185, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in SDG: Europe peaked at 628,803 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 329,505, in 2004.

SDG: Europe ranks 17th of 113 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 North America and in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Europe, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 343,897
1999 360,095 +4.7%
2000 363,562 +1.0%
2001 367,432 +1.1%
2002 357,702 -2.6%
2003 375,070 +4.9%
2004 329,505 -12.1%
2005 339,644 +3.1%
2006 347,129 +2.2%
2007 366,666 +5.6%
2008 347,942 -5.1%
2009 378,366 +8.7%
2010 402,895 +6.5%
2011 430,312 +6.8%
2012 451,395 +4.9%
2013 462,221 +2.4%
2014 476,932 +3.2%
2015 496,569 +4.1%
2016 516,462 +4.0%
2017 538,937 +4.4%
2018 558,051 +3.5%
2019 592,016 +6.1%
2020 599,232 +1.2%
2021 612,656 +2.2%
2022 628,803 +2.6%
2023 622,185 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 351,996 343,897 360,095 2
2000s 357,302 329,505 378,366 10
2010s 492,579 402,895 592,016 10
2020s 615,719 599,232 628,803 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 14 Australia 14,015 compare
  2. 15 Romania 13,741 compare
  3. 16 Bulgaria 11,516 compare
  4. 17 Ireland 11,150 compare
  5. 18 Sweden 11,102 compare
  6. 19 Portugal 9,258 compare
  7. 20 Hungary 8,940 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 SDG: Europe?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in SDG: Europe was 622,185 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 628,803 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 329,505 in 2004.
How does SDG: Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
SDG: Europe ranks 17th out of 113 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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