Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 2.49 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe is 2.49 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 2.49 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 800,767, in 1998.
That places UNICEF: Western Europe 19th out of 214 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 800,767 | — |
| 1999 | 827,578 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 847,192 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 879,824 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 914,302 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.73 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.03 million | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.33 million | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 814,172 | 800,767 | 827,578 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 847,192 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 1.37 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 2.03 million | 2.49 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 2.49 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,767 in 1998.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 19th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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