Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 1.63 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.63 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
16th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.63 million
in 2023
All-time low
471,956
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M1998201020231998: 472.0k1999: 484.1k2000: 491.4k2001: 524.5k2002: 545.5k2003: 602.9k2004: 618.3k2005: 655.4k2006: 661.0k2007: 674.3k2008: 763.7k2009: 791.6k2010: 849.9k2011: 922.8k2012: 934.1k2013: 950.9k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded 1.63 million for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Europe peaked at 1.63 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 471,956, in 1998.

That places SDG: Europe 16th 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, male in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in SDG: Europe, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 471,956
1999 484,115 +2.6%
2000 491,388 +1.5%
2001 524,491 +6.7%
2002 545,536 +4.0%
2003 602,908 +10.5%
2004 618,294 +2.6%
2005 655,427 +6.0%
2006 661,004 +0.9%
2007 674,291 +2.0%
2008 763,706 +13.3%
2009 791,570 +3.6%
2010 849,890 +7.4%
2011 922,822 +8.6%
2012 934,145 +1.2%
2013 950,868 +1.8%
2014 1.00 million +5.4%
2015 1.04 million +4.0%
2016 1.09 million +5.0%
2017 1.14 million +3.9%
2018 1.20 million +5.5%
2019 1.26 million +4.8%
2020 1.51 million +20.4%
2021 1.45 million -4.3%
2022 1.55 million +7.2%
2023 1.63 million +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 478,036 471,956 484,115 2
2000s 632,862 491,388 791,570 10
2010s 1.04 million 849,890 1.26 million 10
2020s 1.54 million 1.45 million 1.63 million 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 13 Malaysia 70,776 compare
  2. 14 Republic of Korea 62,301 compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 61,268 compare
  4. 16 Spain 52,341 compare
  5. 17 Argentina 49,905 compare
  6. 18 Italy 48,425 compare
  7. 19 Poland 48,007 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Europe?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in SDG: Europe was 1.63 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 471,956 in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
SDG: Europe ranks 16th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release