Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 837,655 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
837,655
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
837,655
in 2023
All-time low
477,070
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1997–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020231997: 477.1k1998: 477.1k1999: 492.2k2000: 503.8k2001: 521.3k2002: 529.0k2003: 554.9k2004: 505.2k2005: 523.4k2006: 542.7k2007: 568.4k2008: 556.1k2009: 603.3k2010: 640.8k2011: 680.4k2012: 705.5k2013: 706.9k2014: 719.6k2015: 734.7k2016: 749.3k2017: 774.6k2018: 796.3k2019: 783.9k2020: 811.0k2021: 817.0k2022: 834.6k2023: 837.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia is 837,655, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 837,655 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 477,070, in 1997.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 477,070
1998 477,070 +0.0%
1999 492,187 +3.2%
2000 503,791 +2.4%
2001 521,300 +3.5%
2002 528,994 +1.5%
2003 554,873 +4.9%
2004 505,249 -8.9%
2005 523,366 +3.6%
2006 542,688 +3.7%
2007 568,443 +4.7%
2008 556,138 -2.2%
2009 603,282 +8.5%
2010 640,760 +6.2%
2011 680,439 +6.2%
2012 705,471 +3.7%
2013 706,850 +0.2%
2014 719,562 +1.8%
2015 734,723 +2.1%
2016 749,334 +2.0%
2017 774,626 +3.4%
2018 796,314 +2.8%
2019 783,895 -1.6%
2020 810,971 +3.5%
2021 817,000 +0.7%
2022 834,609 +2.2%
2023 837,655 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 482,109 477,070 492,187 3
2000s 540,812 503,791 603,282 10
2010s 729,197 640,760 796,314 10
2020s 825,059 810,971 837,655 4

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  4. 33 Cyprus 22,723 compare
  5. 34 Romania 22,119 compare
  6. 35 Malaysia 21,785 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 837,655 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 837,655 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 477,070 in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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