Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 130,675 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
130,675
Change on year
up 13.3%
Rank
142nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
130,675
in 2023
All-time low
53,311
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1997–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 53.3k1998: 53.3k1999: 54.1k2000: 63.1k2001: 65.3k2002: 66.5k2003: 70.9k2004: 70.8k2005: 76.2k2006: 82.2k2007: 87.4k2008: 89.7k2009: 99.2k2010: 103.4k2011: 109.3k2012: 110.2k2013: 103.7k2014: 102.3k2015: 102.9k2016: 102.8k2017: 105.5k2018: 109.8k2019: 96.4k2020: 102.6k2021: 105.9k2022: 115.4k2023: 130.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 130,675. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 130,675 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53,311, in 1997.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 53,311
1998 53,311 +0.0%
1999 54,126 +1.5%
2000 63,056 +16.5%
2001 65,322 +3.6%
2002 66,538 +1.9%
2003 70,882 +6.5%
2004 70,768 -0.2%
2005 76,239 +7.7%
2006 82,194 +7.8%
2007 87,368 +6.3%
2008 89,703 +2.7%
2009 99,165 +10.5%
2010 103,423 +4.3%
2011 109,348 +5.7%
2012 110,192 +0.8%
2013 103,707 -5.9%
2014 102,335 -1.3%
2015 102,949 +0.6%
2016 102,832 -0.1%
2017 105,456 +2.6%
2018 109,772 +4.1%
2019 96,398 -12.2%
2020 102,582 +6.4%
2021 105,873 +3.2%
2022 115,358 +9.0%
2023 130,675 +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,583 53,311 54,126 3
2000s 77,124 63,056 99,165 10
2010s 104,641 96,398 110,192 10
2020s 113,622 102,582 130,675 4

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  4. 142 Zambia 1,487 compare
  5. 143 Nicaragua 1,376 compare
  6. 144 Macau, China 1,324 compare
  7. 145 Mauritania 1,196 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 130,675 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 130,675 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 53,311 in 1997.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 142nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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