Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both was 134,899 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 134,899, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 262,757 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56,406, in 1998.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 15th 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 56,406 | — |
| 1999 | 60,496 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 58,296 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 74,662 | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 88,399 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 103,883 | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 145,176 | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 153,900 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 142,691 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 134,418 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 140,269 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 109,056 | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 112,875 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 130,562 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 127,156 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 161,372 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 141,484 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 138,491 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 143,030 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 152,380 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 144,140 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 149,803 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 262,757 | +75.4% |
| 2021 | 135,502 | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 147,391 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 134,899 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,451 | 56,406 | 60,496 | 2 |
| 2000s | 115,075 | 58,296 | 153,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,129 | 112,875 | 161,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,137 | 134,899 | 262,757 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 12 Jamaica 6,423 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 492,126 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 134,899 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 262,757 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,406 in 1998.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 102 groups with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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