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

SDG: Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 342,769 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
342,769
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
17th
of 75 groups
All-time high
345,407
in 2022
All-time low
240,024
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in SDG: Europe, 2012–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2012201720232012: 240.0k2013: 245.0k2014: 253.3k2015: 263.8k2016: 273.9k2017: 286.0k2018: 295.5k2019: 314.6k2020: 323.3k2021: 332.1k2022: 345.4k2023: 342.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in SDG: Europe is 342,769, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in SDG: Europe peaked at 345,407 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 240,024, in 2012.

SDG: Europe ranks 17th of 75 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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, female (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Europe, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 240,024
2013 244,976 +2.1%
2014 253,308 +3.4%
2015 263,790 +4.1%
2016 273,895 +3.8%
2017 285,986 +4.4%
2018 295,526 +3.3%
2019 314,556 +6.4%
2020 323,324 +2.8%
2021 332,127 +2.7%
2022 345,407 +4.0%
2023 342,769 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 271,508 240,024 314,556 8
2020s 335,907 323,324 345,407 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 14 Romania 6,983 compare
  2. 15 Ireland 6,751 compare
  3. 16 Sweden 6,438 compare
  4. 17 Bulgaria 5,774 compare
  5. 18 Hungary 5,174 compare
  6. 19 Portugal 5,041 compare
  7. 20 Poland 3,871 compare

See the full ranking of 177 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 342,769 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 345,407 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 240,024 in 2012.
How does SDG: Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
SDG: Europe ranks 17th out of 75 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 39.9%. 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, female (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, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 1,761 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release