Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 2.40 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 2.40 million number for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 2.40 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 945,446 number, in 1998.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 945,446 number | — |
| 1999 | 971,968 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 988,674 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million number | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million number | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million number | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million number | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million number | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.97 million number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million number | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million number | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.40 million number | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 958,707 number | 945,446 number | 971,968 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million number | 988,674 number | 1.57 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million number | 1.68 million number | 2.40 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 1 United States of America 987,314 number compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 452,079 number compare
- 3 Australia 444,514 number compare
- 4 Germany 311,738 number compare
- 5 Russian Federation 262,416 number compare
- 6 France 229,623 number compare
- 7 Canada 224,548 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 2.40 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 945,446 number in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 42 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.