Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and field of education by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
489,019 Number
United Kingdom
Lowest
831 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
25,804 Number
Years covered
13
2012–2024
Data points
528
What the numbers show
Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and field of education is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 489,019 Number in United Kingdom; the lowest is 831 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 25,804 Number, and the mean is 80,743 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 588.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 986.4%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 19.5%).
Mobile students from abroad enrolled by education level, sex and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 489,019 Number | 2019 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 489,019 Number | 2019 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 438,260 Number | 2024 | up 108.2% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 336,375 Number | 2024 | up 598.1% | volatile |
| 5 | France | 284,865 Number | 2024 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 163,875 Number | 2022 | up 157.2% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 163,875 Number | 2022 | up 157.2% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 123,392 Number | 2024 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 113,649 Number | 2024 | up 101.7% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 95,120 Number | 2024 | up 174.4% | rising |
| 10 | Poland | 95,120 Number | 2024 | up 174.4% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 92,054 Number | 2024 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 13 | Switzerland | 67,805 Number | 2024 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 57,307 Number | 2024 | up 39.3% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 55,330 Number | 2024 | up 271.8% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 48,648 Number | 2024 | down 12.4% | flat |
| 17 | Hungary | 43,137 Number | 2024 | up 85.9% | rising |
| 18 | Romania | 38,020 Number | 2024 | up 61.4% | rising |
| 19 | Sweden | 35,779 Number | 2024 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 20 | Finland | 35,715 Number | 2024 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 34,728 Number | 2024 | up 143.7% | rising |
| 22 | Denmark | 28,751 Number | 2024 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 23 | Greece | 22,856 Number | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 24 | Slovakia | 21,947 Number | 2024 | up 97.4% | rising |
| 24 | Slovakia | 21,947 Number | 2024 | up 97.4% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 15,438 Number | 2024 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 27 | Norway | 13,274 Number | 2024 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 28 | Cyprus | 12,499 Number | 2024 | up 158.7% | rising |
| 29 | Serbia | 11,573 Number | 2024 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 11,472 Number | 2024 | up 154.5% | rising |
| 30 | Lithuania | 11,472 Number | 2024 | up 154.5% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 10,425 Number | 2024 | up 132.9% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 10,425 Number | 2024 | up 132.9% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 9,494 Number | 2024 | up 263.5% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 9,494 Number | 2024 | up 263.5% | rising |
| 36 | Malta | 7,920 Number | 2024 | up 986.4% | volatile |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 5,807 Number | 2024 | up 236.1% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 5,396 Number | 2024 | up 744.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Croatia | 5,396 Number | 2024 | up 744.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Estonia | 4,336 Number | 2024 | up 94.4% | rising |
| 40 | Estonia | 4,336 Number | 2024 | up 94.4% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 4,305 Number | 2024 | up 44.6% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 2,207 Number | 2024 | up 49.9% | rising |
| 44 | Liechtenstein | 831 Number | 2022 | up 19.2% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 1.75 million Number
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1.65 million Number