Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 1.27 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.27 million
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
18th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2023
All-time low
386,455
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1998201020231998: 386.5k1999: 401.1k2000: 412.3k2001: 432.5k2002: 452.7k2003: 517.9k2004: 520.5k2005: 539.7k2006: 570.0k2007: 609.2k2008: 611.6k2009: 646.5k2010: 695.9k2011: 743.0k2012: 764.7k2013: 764.4k2014: 796.3k2015: 831.9k2016: 862.1k2017: 899.1k2018: 937.8k2019: 962.9k2020: 1.0M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: Western Europe is 1.27 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 1.27 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 386,455, in 1998.

UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th 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.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 386,455
1999 401,111 +3.8%
2000 412,288 +2.8%
2001 432,519 +4.9%
2002 452,716 +4.7%
2003 517,851 +14.4%
2004 520,485 +0.5%
2005 539,736 +3.7%
2006 569,971 +5.6%
2007 609,167 +6.9%
2008 611,587 +0.4%
2009 646,514 +5.7%
2010 695,928 +7.6%
2011 743,014 +6.8%
2012 764,708 +2.9%
2013 764,434 -0.0%
2014 796,283 +4.2%
2015 831,921 +4.5%
2016 862,128 +3.6%
2017 899,084 +4.3%
2018 937,750 +4.3%
2019 962,944 +2.7%
2020 1.04 million +7.8%
2021 1.09 million +5.1%
2022 1.19 million +9.2%
2023 1.27 million +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 393,783 386,455 401,111 2
2000s 531,283 412,288 646,514 10
2010s 825,819 695,928 962,944 10
2020s 1.15 million 1.04 million 1.27 million 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 15 Italy 58,025 compare
  2. 16 Austria 49,700 compare
  3. 17 Poland 47,113 compare
  4. 18 Egypt 43,738 compare
  5. 19 Hong Kong 41,127 compare
  6. 20 Iran 39,486 compare
  7. 21 Senegal 35,810 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in UNICEF: Western Europe was 1.27 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 386,455 in 1998.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 18th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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, 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