Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 3.38 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.38 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
15th
of 214 groups
All-time high
3.38 million
in 2023
All-time low
945,446
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 3.38 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 945,446, in 1998.
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 214 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 945,446 | — |
| 1999 | 971,968 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 988,674 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.53 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 2.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 3.38 million | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 958,707 | 945,446 | 971,968 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 988,674 | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 million | 1.68 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 million | 2.94 million | 3.38 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
- 12 Republic of Korea 143,939 compare
- 13 Netherlands 135,535 compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 130,591 compare
- 15 Malaysia 128,907 compare
- 16 Argentina 126,566 compare
- 17 Egypt 125,128 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 114,886 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 3.38 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,446 in 1998.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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