Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 987,306 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
987,306
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
43rd
of 214 groups
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2022
All-time low
147,950
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1998–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201020231998: 150.6k1999: 150.4k2000: 147.9k2001: 163.3k2002: 178.0k2003: 172.5k2004: 189.3k2005: 225.8k2006: 222.4k2007: 216.2k2008: 309.4k2009: 297.6k2010: 324.6k2011: 350.6k2012: 374.7k2013: 428.1k2014: 467.8k2015: 515.7k2016: 567.8k2017: 615.5k2018: 638.9k2019: 714.8k2020: 971.9k2021: 926.8k2022: 1.0M2023: 987.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) is 987,306, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.01 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 147,950, in 2000.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 43rd of 214 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 150,576
1999 150,385 -0.1%
2000 147,950 -1.6%
2001 163,287 +10.4%
2002 178,042 +9.0%
2003 172,490 -3.1%
2004 189,276 +9.7%
2005 225,770 +19.3%
2006 222,404 -1.5%
2007 216,213 -2.8%
2008 309,426 +43.1%
2009 297,552 -3.8%
2010 324,631 +9.1%
2011 350,620 +8.0%
2012 374,661 +6.9%
2013 428,076 +14.3%
2014 467,806 +9.3%
2015 515,695 +10.2%
2016 567,754 +10.1%
2017 615,532 +8.4%
2018 638,851 +3.8%
2019 714,806 +11.9%
2020 971,929 +36.0%
2021 926,766 -4.6%
2022 1.01 million +8.5%
2023 987,306 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 150,480 150,385 150,576 2
2000s 212,241 147,950 309,426 10
2010s 499,843 324,631 714,806 10
2020s 972,773 926,766 1.01 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 40 Romania 36,216 compare
  2. 41 Sweden 35,779 compare
  3. 42 Finland 35,715 compare
  4. 43 Ukraine 34,889 compare
  5. 44 Lebanon 34,178 compare
  6. 45 Kazakhstan 30,259 compare
  7. 46 Denmark 28,751 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 987,306 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2022.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 147,950 in 2000.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 43rd out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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