Outbound internationally mobile … both Eastern Central Europe in Serbia
Serbia: Outbound internationally mobile … both Eastern Central Europe was 8,574 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 8,574 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Serbia peaked at 9,341 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,823, in 1998.
That places Serbia 28th out of 210 countries 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.
Outbound internationally mobile … both Eastern Central Europe in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,823 | — |
| 1999 | 7,522 | +96.8% |
| 2000 | 4,222 | -43.9% |
| 2001 | 4,670 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 4,562 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4,613 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,293 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 4,763 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 5,076 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 5,605 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 6,549 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 5,773 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 6,009 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6,256 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5,771 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 6,508 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 7,387 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 6,823 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 7,782 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 8,790 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 7,870 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 7,798 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8,881 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 9,341 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8,551 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 8,574 | +0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 8,574 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 887.5, 9.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 8,574 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,949, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile … both Eastern Central Europe in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +96.8% | 3,823 | 7,522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,672 | 3,823 | 7,522 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,013 | 4,222 | 6,549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,099 | 5,771 | 8,790 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,837 | 8,551 | 9,341 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Serbia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in Serbia was 8,574 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,341 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,823 in 1998.
- How does Serbia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Serbia ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release