Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 815,811 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
815,811
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
822,380
in 2022
All-time low
532,030
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 2011–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2011201720232011: 532.0k2012: 558.3k2013: 585.6k2014: 632.6k2015: 670.6k2016: 707.8k2017: 709.2k2018: 748.8k2019: 765.5k2020: 790.9k2021: 802.2k2022: 822.4k2023: 815.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 815,811.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 822,380 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 532,030, in 2011.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 532,030
2012 558,340 +4.9%
2013 585,634 +4.9%
2014 632,574 +8.0%
2015 670,556 +6.0%
2016 707,759 +5.5%
2017 709,222 +0.2%
2018 748,788 +5.6%
2019 765,462 +2.2%
2020 790,942 +3.3%
2021 802,199 +1.4%
2022 822,380 +2.5%
2023 815,811 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 656,707 532,030 765,462 9
2020s 807,833 790,942 822,380 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

  1. 27 Iraq 30,037 compare
  2. 28 Saudi Arabia 25,744 compare
  3. 29 Russian Federation 25,346 compare
  4. 30 Yemen 24,370 compare
  5. 31 Malaysia 24,064 compare
  6. 32 Canada 23,924 compare
  7. 33 Afghanistan 23,576 compare

See the full ranking of 456 places →

More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

All data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 815,811 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 822,380 in 2022.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 532,030 in 2011.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/total-outbound-internationally-mobile-tertiary-students-studying-abroad-all-countries-2/unicef-europe-and-central-asia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/total-outbound-internationally-mobile-tertiary-students-studying-abroad-all-countries-2/unicef-europe-and-central-asia/">Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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