Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both was 131,417 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe is 131,417, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe peaked at 259,336 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54,061, in 2000.
That places SDG: Europe 16th 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 SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54,843 | — |
| 1999 | 58,974 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 54,061 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 73,170 | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 85,015 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 103,136 | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 142,072 | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 147,826 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 136,374 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 128,378 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 134,144 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 102,052 | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 104,384 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 120,523 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 115,134 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 138,888 | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 138,350 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 134,915 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 139,198 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 148,347 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 140,180 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 146,260 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 259,336 | +77.3% |
| 2021 | 132,316 | -49.0% |
| 2022 | 143,507 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 131,417 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,908 | 54,843 | 58,974 | 2 |
| 2000s | 110,623 | 54,061 | 147,826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,618 | 104,384 | 148,347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,644 | 131,417 | 259,336 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe
- 13 Belgium 5,106 compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 4,745 compare
- 15 Canada 4,617 compare
- 16 South Africa 4,561 compare
- 17 Greece 3,611 compare
- 18 Switzerland 2,790 compare
- 19 Israel 2,684 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 79.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 20.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 22.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 2.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 20.17 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 12.83 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.09 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in SDG: Europe was 131,417 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 259,336 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,061 in 2000.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both?
- SDG: Europe ranks 16th out of 102 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 unknown continents, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release