Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 424,301 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
424,301
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
80th
of 221 groups
All-time high
426,536
in 2022
All-time low
229,630
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2011201720232011: 229.6k2012: 231.1k2013: 252.3k2014: 290.0k2015: 322.0k2016: 347.3k2017: 332.3k2018: 361.3k2019: 371.5k2020: 394.9k2021: 406.2k2022: 426.5k2023: 424.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 424,301.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 426,536 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 229,630, in 2011.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 229,630
2012 231,140 +0.7%
2013 252,294 +9.2%
2014 289,997 +14.9%
2015 322,001 +11.0%
2016 347,287 +7.9%
2017 332,315 -4.3%
2018 361,277 +8.7%
2019 371,514 +2.8%
2020 394,858 +6.3%
2021 406,205 +2.9%
2022 426,536 +5.0%
2023 424,301 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 304,162 229,630 371,514 9
2020s 412,975 394,858 426,536 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 77 Gabon 8,368 compare
  2. 78 Oman 8,322 compare
  3. 79 Netherlands 8,263 compare
  4. 80 Poland 8,163 compare
  5. 81 Ethiopia 7,921 compare
  6. 82 Mongolia 7,823 compare
  7. 83 Myanmar 7,722 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 424,301 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 426,536 in 2022.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 229,630 in 2011.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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