Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in European Union (25 countries)
European Union (25 countries): Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 4.21 Percentage of students in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.21 Percentage of students
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
4th
of 8 regions
All-time high
4.21 Percentage of students
in 2022
All-time low
3.43 Percentage of students
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in European Union (25 countries), 2015–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
In 2022, share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in European Union (25 countries) stood at 4.21 Percentage of students. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in European Union (25 countries), year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.43 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 3.71 Percentage of students | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.88 Percentage of students | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.93 Percentage of students | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.96 Percentage of students | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.02 Percentage of students | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.97 Percentage of students | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.21 Percentage of students | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.78 Percentage of students | 3.43 Percentage of students | 3.96 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.07 Percentage of students | 3.97 Percentage of students | 4.21 Percentage of students | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union (25 countries)
- 1 Lithuania 7.4 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Luxembourg 78.27 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Estonia 7.18 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Iceland 12.31 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Croatia 3.93 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Latvia 6.51 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Bulgaria 10.41 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Ireland 7.56 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Austria 7.21 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Slovenia 3.95 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Netherlands 2.15 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Switzerland 6.87 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Hungary 5.59 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Poland 1.97 Percentage of students compare
More education data for European Union (25 countries)
- Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2024)
- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Distribution of young adults' education and work status, for a given 11.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Mean age of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students 13.79 Years (2023)
- Share of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by gender 48.72 Percentage of students (2023)
- Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of 2.09 Percentage of students (2023)
- Distribution of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by 100 Percentage of students (2023)
- Distribution of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates by 100 Percentage of students (2023)
- Share of mobile enrolments, new entrants and graduates 3.45 Percentage of students (2023)
- Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters 1.15 Percentage of students (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in European Union (25 countries)?
- Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in European Union (25 countries) was 4.21 Percentage of students in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 Percentage of students in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in European Union (25 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does European Union (25 countries) rank for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- European Union (25 countries) ranks 4th out of 8 regions with data for 2022.
- Is share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in European Union (25 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (25 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.