Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 4.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.33 million
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
12th
of 214 groups
All-time high
4.33 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.36 million
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 4.33 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 4.33 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 1997.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th of 214 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.15 million | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.40 million | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.57 million | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.03 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.43 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.56 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.92 million | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 3.77 million | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.05 million | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.33 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.36 million | 1.41 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 1.45 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 million | 2.40 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 million | 3.77 million | 4.33 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 9 United Arab Emirates 238,986 compare
- 10 China 194,327 compare
- 11 Japan 181,821 compare
- 12 Korea 143,939 compare
- 13 Netherlands 135,535 compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 130,591 compare
- 15 Malaysia 128,907 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 4.33 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1997.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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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February 2026 Data Release