Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 1.36 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
16th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2023
All-time low
426,277
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Europe, 1998–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M1998201020231998: 426.3k1999: 441.0k2000: 450.6k2001: 469.7k2002: 491.4k2003: 557.3k2004: 559.5k2005: 584.7k2006: 615.7k2007: 657.0k2008: 667.4k2009: 699.3k2010: 751.6k2011: 801.2k2012: 828.2k2013: 835.9k2014: 875.0k2015: 910.4k2016: 939.2k2017: 977.2k2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Europe is 1.36 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Europe peaked at 1.36 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 426,277, in 1998.

SDG: Europe ranks 16th of 204 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 433,621 426,277 440,965 2
2000s 575,253 450,621 699,295 10
2010s 897,328 751,639 1.04 million 10
2020s 1.23 million 1.12 million 1.36 million 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 13 Spain 61,308 compare
  2. 14 Malaysia 58,131 compare
  3. 15 Italy 58,025 compare
  4. 16 Austria 49,700 compare
  5. 17 Poland 47,113 compare
  6. 18 Egypt 43,738 compare
  7. 19 Hong Kong (China) 41,127 compare

See the full ranking of 321 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Europe?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in SDG: Europe was 1.36 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 426,277 in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
SDG: Europe ranks 16th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,776 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release