Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: European Union

WB: European Union: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 872,532 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
872,532
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
21st
of 204 groups
All-time high
872,532
in 2023
All-time low
282,901
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: European Union, 1998–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201020231998: 282.9k1999: 285.4k2000: 300.0k2001: 316.9k2002: 332.8k2003: 383.2k2004: 365.4k2005: 375.5k2006: 394.1k2007: 422.2k2008: 435.2k2009: 452.7k2010: 488.8k2011: 521.7k2012: 530.9k2013: 539.1k2014: 561.8k2015: 591.6k2016: 618.1k2017: 653.6k2018: 681.0k2019: 686.6k2020: 733.2k2021: 766.5k2022: 832.4k2023: 872.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: European Union is 872,532, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: European Union peaked at 872,532 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 282,901, in 1998.

That places WB: European Union 21st 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: European Union, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in WB: European Union, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 282,901
1999 285,387 +0.9%
2000 300,042 +5.1%
2001 316,914 +5.6%
2002 332,844 +5.0%
2003 383,236 +15.1%
2004 365,361 -4.7%
2005 375,530 +2.8%
2006 394,146 +5.0%
2007 422,219 +7.1%
2008 435,180 +3.1%
2009 452,675 +4.0%
2010 488,767 +8.0%
2011 521,658 +6.7%
2012 530,949 +1.8%
2013 539,105 +1.5%
2014 561,778 +4.2%
2015 591,589 +5.3%
2016 618,055 +4.5%
2017 653,638 +5.8%
2018 681,008 +4.2%
2019 686,623 +0.8%
2020 733,193 +6.8%
2021 766,539 +4.5%
2022 832,395 +8.6%
2023 872,532 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 284,144 282,901 285,387 2
2000s 377,815 300,042 452,675 10
2010s 587,317 488,767 686,623 10
2020s 801,165 733,193 872,532 4

Countries ranked near WB: European Union

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  2. 19 Hong Kong, China 41,127 compare
  3. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39,486 compare
  4. 21 Senegal 35,810 compare
  5. 22 Singapore 34,063 compare
  6. 23 Switzerland 33,704 compare
  7. 24 Belgium 33,376 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: European Union?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: European Union was 872,532 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in WB: European Union?
The highest recorded value was 872,532 in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in WB: European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 282,901 in 1998.
How does WB: European Union rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
WB: European Union ranks 21st out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in WB: European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: European Union 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