Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both was 122,897 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
122,897
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
19th
of 102 groups
All-time high
132,124
in 2022
All-time low
49,937
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998201020231998: 49.9k1999: 52.3k2000: 51.8k2001: 53.2k2002: 56.0k2003: 71.0k2004: 105.8k2005: 92.1k2006: 89.2k2007: 98.7k2008: 114.5k2009: 80.2k2010: 90.8k2011: 96.9k2012: 81.1k2013: 88.2k2014: 93.5k2015: 107.5k2016: 116.1k2017: 103.2k2018: 125.7k2019: 128.2k2020: 116.4k2021: 124.2k2022: 132.1k2023: 122.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) stood at 122,897.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 132,124 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49,937, in 1998.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 19th out of 102 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 unknown continents, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both sexes (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 49,937
1999 52,326 +4.8%
2000 51,843 -0.9%
2001 53,197 +2.6%
2002 55,987 +5.2%
2003 71,030 +26.9%
2004 105,782 +48.9%
2005 92,062 -13.0%
2006 89,188 -3.1%
2007 98,690 +10.7%
2008 114,507 +16.0%
2009 80,245 -29.9%
2010 90,780 +13.1%
2011 96,922 +6.8%
2012 81,139 -16.3%
2013 88,171 +8.7%
2014 93,485 +6.0%
2015 107,471 +15.0%
2016 116,112 +8.0%
2017 103,157 -11.2%
2018 125,675 +21.8%
2019 128,199 +2.0%
2020 116,435 -9.2%
2021 124,158 +6.6%
2022 132,124 +6.4%
2023 122,897 -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,132 49,937 52,326 2
2000s 81,253 51,843 114,507 10
2010s 103,111 81,139 128,199 10
2020s 123,904 116,435 132,124 4

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

  1. 16 South Africa 4,561 compare
  2. 17 Greece 3,611 compare
  3. 18 Switzerland 2,790 compare
  4. 19 Israel 2,684 compare
  5. 20 Finland 2,574 compare
  6. 21 France 1,927 compare
  7. 22 Austria 1,853 compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 122,897 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 132,124 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 49,937 in 1998.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 19th out of 102 groups with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 unknown continents, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
230 places, 3,997 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release