Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in WB: Europe & Central Asia

WB: Europe & Central Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 837,630 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
837,630
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
34th
of 221 groups
All-time high
837,630
in 2023
All-time low
476,595
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020231997: 476.6k1998: 476.6k1999: 491.7k2000: 503.2k2001: 520.7k2002: 528.4k2003: 554.3k2004: 505.3k2005: 523.3k2006: 542.4k2007: 568.1k2008: 555.8k2009: 602.8k2010: 640.2k2011: 679.9k2012: 704.9k2013: 706.3k2014: 719.2k2015: 734.4k2016: 750.1k2017: 774.6k2018: 796.2k2019: 783.7k2020: 810.9k2021: 816.9k2022: 834.5k2023: 837.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 837,630 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north 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 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 837,630 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 476,595, in 1997.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 34th 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 WB: Europe & 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 476,595
1998 476,595 +0.0%
1999 491,663 +3.2%
2000 503,232 +2.4%
2001 520,745 +3.5%
2002 528,415 +1.5%
2003 554,343 +4.9%
2004 505,303 -8.8%
2005 523,267 +3.6%
2006 542,426 +3.7%
2007 568,117 +4.7%
2008 555,805 -2.2%
2009 602,834 +8.5%
2010 640,238 +6.2%
2011 679,916 +6.2%
2012 704,864 +3.7%
2013 706,274 +0.2%
2014 719,196 +1.8%
2015 734,416 +2.1%
2016 750,102 +2.1%
2017 774,552 +3.3%
2018 796,177 +2.8%
2019 783,714 -1.6%
2020 810,880 +3.5%
2021 816,922 +0.7%
2022 834,547 +2.2%
2023 837,630 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 481,618 476,595 491,663 3
2000s 540,449 503,232 602,834 10
2010s 728,945 640,238 796,177 10
2020s 824,995 810,880 837,630 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia

  1. 31 Ukraine 23,670 compare
  2. 32 Japan 22,877 compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 22,723 compare
  4. 34 Romania 22,119 compare
  5. 35 Malaysia 21,785 compare
  6. 36 Lebanon 20,846 compare
  7. 37 Syrian Arab Republic 20,811 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 837,630 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?
The highest recorded value was 837,630 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 476,595 in 1997.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & 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