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

WB: Europe & Central Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 1.88 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.88 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
14th
of 204 groups
All-time high
1.88 million
in 2023
All-time low
503,926
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998201020231998: 503.9k1999: 515.6k2000: 523.1k2001: 552.4k2002: 577.1k2003: 632.5k2004: 654.0k2005: 692.5k2006: 701.7k2007: 717.3k2008: 809.4k2009: 839.5k2010: 900.4k2011: 973.3k2012: 985.2k2013: 1.0M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.8M2023: 1.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 1.88 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.88 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 503,926, in 1998.

WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th 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, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 503,926
1999 515,630 +2.3%
2000 523,052 +1.4%
2001 552,374 +5.6%
2002 577,067 +4.5%
2003 632,461 +9.6%
2004 653,980 +3.4%
2005 692,502 +5.9%
2006 701,720 +1.3%
2007 717,311 +2.2%
2008 809,444 +12.8%
2009 839,466 +3.7%
2010 900,356 +7.3%
2011 973,269 +8.1%
2012 985,226 +1.2%
2013 1.01 million +2.6%
2014 1.06 million +5.0%
2015 1.12 million +5.5%
2016 1.19 million +6.1%
2017 1.25 million +5.0%
2018 1.32 million +6.1%
2019 1.41 million +6.5%
2020 1.71 million +21.2%
2021 1.67 million -2.0%
2022 1.81 million +7.8%
2023 1.88 million +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 509,778 503,926 515,630 2
2000s 669,938 523,052 839,466 10
2010s 1.12 million 900,356 1.41 million 10
2020s 1.77 million 1.67 million 1.88 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia

  1. 11 Saudi Arabia 83,707 compare
  2. 12 Egypt 81,390 compare
  3. 13 Malaysia 70,776 compare
  4. 14 Republic of Korea 62,301 compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 61,268 compare
  6. 16 Spain 52,341 compare
  7. 17 Argentina 49,905 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 1.88 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 503,926 in 1998.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. 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, 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