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

Europe & Central Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 1.19 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.19 million number
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
4th
of 36 groups
All-time high
1.19 million number
in 2018
All-time low
444,711 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1998–2018

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998200820181998: 444.7k number1999: 459.9k number2000: 469.5k number2001: 496.8k number2002: 523.9k number2003: 591.0k number2004: 600.4k number2005: 638.9k number2006: 668.4k number2007: 703.4k number2008: 745.9k number2009: 770.7k number2010: 832.8k number2011: 890.4k number2012: 919.0k number2013: 941.0k number2014: 991.5k number2015: 1.0M number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.1M number2018: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Europe & Central Asia is 1.19 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.19 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 444,711 number, in 1998.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 36 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, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Europe & Central Asia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 444,711 number
1999 459,935 number +3.4%
2000 469,499 number +2.1%
2001 496,795 number +5.8%
2002 523,949 number +5.5%
2003 590,956 number +12.8%
2004 600,374 number +1.6%
2005 638,877 number +6.4%
2006 668,431 number +4.6%
2007 703,389 number +5.2%
2008 745,939 number +6.0%
2009 770,725 number +3.3%
2010 832,836 number +8.1%
2011 890,410 number +6.9%
2012 918,975 number +3.2%
2013 940,999 number +2.4%
2014 991,503 number +5.4%
2015 1.03 million number +4.3%
2016 1.08 million number +4.5%
2017 1.14 million number +5.2%
2018 1.19 million number +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 452,323 number 444,711 number 459,935 number 2
2000s 620,893 number 469,499 number 770,725 number 10
2010s 1.00 million number 832,836 number 1.19 million number 9

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 1 United States 434,612 number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 244,383 number compare
  3. 3 Australia 209,673 number compare
  4. 4 Germany 146,092 number compare
  5. 5 France 116,020 number compare
  6. 6 Canada 103,585 number compare
  7. 7 China 91,182 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Europe & Central Asia?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Europe & Central Asia was 1.19 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 444,711 number in 1998.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 36 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
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