Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 477,879 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
477,879
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
69th
of 221 groups
All-time high
477,879
in 2023
All-time low
380,212
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe, 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2011201720232011: 380.2k2012: 403.5k2013: 409.0k2014: 419.8k2015: 432.8k2016: 448.3k2017: 457.7k2018: 473.0k2019: 471.4k2020: 469.2k2021: 467.9k2022: 471.0k2023: 477.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe stood at 477,879. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe peaked at 477,879 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 380,212, in 2011.

SDG: Europe ranks 69th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 432,850 380,212 473,004 9
2020s 471,510 467,930 477,879 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

  1. 66 Israel 11,147 compare
  2. 67 Côte d'Ivoire 11,071 compare
  3. 68 United Arab Emirates 10,753 compare
  4. 69 Romania 10,691 compare
  5. 70 Chile 10,628 compare
  6. 71 Singapore 9,472 compare
  7. 72 Switzerland 9,315 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Europe was 477,879 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 477,879 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 380,212 in 2011.
How does SDG: Europe rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
SDG: Europe ranks 69th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release