Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) was 31,619 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31,619
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
193rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
31,619
in 2023
All-time low
13,566
in 2002
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1998–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201020231998: 13.7k1999: 13.7k2000: 14.7k2001: 15.7k2002: 13.6k2003: 15.6k2004: 16.0k2005: 16.5k2006: 16.5k2007: 17.5k2008: 23.6k2009: 18.9k2010: 18.4k2011: 17.4k2012: 19.5k2013: 20.1k2014: 21.5k2015: 23.1k2016: 23.8k2017: 28.6k2018: 28.5k2019: 28.7k2020: 26.7k2021: 26.9k2022: 29.3k2023: 31.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) is 31,619, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) peaked at 31,619 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,566, in 2002.

ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 193rd of 214 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 13,696 —
1999 13,732 +0.3%
2000 14,682 +6.9%
2001 15,713 +7.0%
2002 13,566 -13.7%
2003 15,583 +14.9%
2004 15,954 +2.4%
2005 16,532 +3.6%
2006 16,545 +0.1%
2007 17,458 +5.5%
2008 23,567 +35.0%
2009 18,919 -19.7%
2010 18,443 -2.5%
2011 17,361 -5.9%
2012 19,532 +12.5%
2013 20,112 +3.0%
2014 21,468 +6.7%
2015 23,122 +7.7%
2016 23,764 +2.8%
2017 28,572 +20.2%
2018 28,523 -0.2%
2019 28,747 +0.8%
2020 26,699 -7.1%
2021 26,928 +0.9%
2022 29,252 +8.6%
2023 31,619 +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,714 13,696 13,732 2
2000s 16,852 13,566 23,567 10
2010s 22,964 17,361 28,747 10
2020s 28,624 26,699 31,619 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) was 31,619 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The highest recorded value was 31,619 in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
The lowest recorded value was 13,566 in 2002.
How does ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) ranks 193rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205)?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: West Balkans (st7) (unsdcode:98205) 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