Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 739,725 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
739,725
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
43rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
743,284
in 2022
All-time low
434,385
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Europe, 1997–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020231997: 434.4k1998: 434.4k1999: 448.8k2000: 459.7k2001: 474.9k2002: 480.8k2003: 503.2k2004: 453.2k2005: 466.8k2006: 487.3k2007: 507.9k2008: 492.4k2009: 534.4k2010: 568.5k2011: 606.5k2012: 629.7k2013: 635.6k2014: 649.1k2015: 664.3k2016: 679.3k2017: 703.5k2018: 720.4k2019: 706.7k2020: 729.1k2021: 733.4k2022: 743.3k2023: 739.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Europe is 739,725, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Europe peaked at 743,284 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 434,385, in 1997.

SDG: Europe ranks 43rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Europe, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 434,385
1998 434,385 +0.0%
1999 448,763 +3.3%
2000 459,679 +2.4%
2001 474,934 +3.3%
2002 480,811 +1.2%
2003 503,235 +4.7%
2004 453,196 -9.9%
2005 466,775 +3.0%
2006 487,306 +4.4%
2007 507,876 +4.2%
2008 492,416 -3.0%
2009 534,358 +8.5%
2010 568,542 +6.4%
2011 606,458 +6.7%
2012 629,699 +3.8%
2013 635,568 +0.9%
2014 649,085 +2.1%
2015 664,343 +2.4%
2016 679,281 +2.2%
2017 703,517 +3.6%
2018 720,354 +2.4%
2019 706,694 -1.9%
2020 729,140 +3.2%
2021 733,355 +0.6%
2022 743,284 +1.4%
2023 739,725 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 439,178 434,385 448,763 3
2000s 486,059 453,196 534,358 10
2010s 656,354 568,542 720,354 10
2020s 736,376 729,140 743,284 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 40 Philippines 18,980 compare
  2. 41 Switzerland 18,502 compare
  3. 42 Peru 17,265 compare
  4. 43 Ghana 16,912 compare
  5. 44 Netherlands 16,636 compare
  6. 45 Belgium 16,576 compare
  7. 46 Bulgaria 15,860 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Europe?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Europe was 739,725 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 743,284 in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 434,385 in 1997.
How does SDG: Europe rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
SDG: Europe ranks 43rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release