Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 1.72 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.72 million
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
26th
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.72 million
in 2023
All-time low
578,476
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998–2023

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M1998201020231998: 578.5k1999: 581.6k2000: 610.3k2001: 638.5k2002: 665.9k2003: 761.7k2004: 725.5k2005: 741.9k2006: 776.3k2007: 819.2k2008: 850.8k2009: 885.2k2010: 952.4k2011: 1.0M2012: 1.0M2013: 1.0M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 1.72 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 1.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 578,476, in 1998.

That places ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 26th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 578,476
1999 581,602 +0.5%
2000 610,333 +4.9%
2001 638,486 +4.6%
2002 665,945 +4.3%
2003 761,706 +14.4%
2004 725,519 -4.8%
2005 741,925 +2.3%
2006 776,270 +4.6%
2007 819,176 +5.5%
2008 850,809 +3.9%
2009 885,233 +4.0%
2010 952,442 +7.6%
2011 1.02 million +7.0%
2012 1.03 million +0.7%
2013 1.04 million +1.0%
2014 1.08 million +4.2%
2015 1.14 million +5.6%
2016 1.20 million +5.5%
2017 1.28 million +6.1%
2018 1.35 million +5.5%
2019 1.37 million +1.5%
2020 1.46 million +6.8%
2021 1.52 million +3.9%
2022 1.63 million +7.6%
2023 1.72 million +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 580,039 578,476 581,602 2
2000s 747,540 610,333 885,233 10
2010s 1.14 million 952,442 1.37 million 10
2020s 1.58 million 1.46 million 1.72 million 4

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 23 Senegal 83,758 compare
  2. 24 Hong Kong, China 73,833 compare
  3. 25 Mexico 72,888 compare
  4. 26 Singapore 71,239 compare
  5. 27 Switzerland 67,805 compare
  6. 28 Belgium 57,281 compare
  7. 29 Portugal 56,775 compare

See the full ranking of 349 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 1.72 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 578,476 in 1998.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 26th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release