Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia

WB: Europe & Central Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 1.51 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.51 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
15th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.51 million
in 2023
All-time low
441,520
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2023

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998201020231998: 441.5k1999: 456.3k2000: 465.6k2001: 483.7k2002: 507.5k2003: 574.0k2004: 580.1k2005: 612.0k2006: 646.7k2007: 690.0k2008: 699.3k2009: 728.8k2010: 779.7k2011: 828.9k2012: 855.8k2013: 868.3k2014: 906.1k2015: 949.6k2016: 985.5k2017: 1.0M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 1.51 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.51 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 441,520, in 1998.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 15th out of 204 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 441,520
1999 456,338 +3.4%
2000 465,622 +2.0%
2001 483,738 +3.9%
2002 507,547 +4.9%
2003 573,966 +13.1%
2004 580,109 +1.1%
2005 611,998 +5.5%
2006 646,673 +5.7%
2007 690,004 +6.7%
2008 699,275 +1.3%
2009 728,846 +4.2%
2010 779,716 +7.0%
2011 828,933 +6.3%
2012 855,838 +3.2%
2013 868,327 +1.5%
2014 906,077 +4.3%
2015 949,589 +4.8%
2016 985,466 +3.8%
2017 1.03 million +4.9%
2018 1.08 million +4.3%
2019 1.12 million +4.2%
2020 1.23 million +9.5%
2021 1.32 million +7.0%
2022 1.44 million +9.0%
2023 1.51 million +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 448,929 441,520 456,338 2
2000s 598,778 465,622 728,846 10
2010s 941,086 779,716 1.12 million 10
2020s 1.37 million 1.23 million 1.51 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia

  1. 12 Netherlands 74,267 compare
  2. 13 Spain 61,308 compare
  3. 14 Malaysia 58,131 compare
  4. 15 Italy 58,025 compare
  5. 16 Austria 49,700 compare
  6. 17 Poland 47,113 compare
  7. 18 Egypt 43,738 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 1.51 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 441,520 in 1998.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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, 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