Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 479,911 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
479,911
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
68th
of 221 groups
All-time high
483,872
in 2022
All-time low
278,993
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2011201720232011: 279.0k2012: 282.6k2013: 303.1k2014: 343.8k2015: 375.7k2016: 402.4k2017: 389.3k2018: 420.5k2019: 427.5k2020: 453.3k2021: 467.7k2022: 483.9k2023: 479.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 479,911 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 483,872 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 278,993, in 2011.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 68th 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 (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 278,993
2012 282,561 +1.3%
2013 303,100 +7.3%
2014 343,768 +13.4%
2015 375,654 +9.3%
2016 402,413 +7.1%
2017 389,340 -3.2%
2018 420,516 +8.0%
2019 427,453 +1.6%
2020 453,283 +6.0%
2021 467,729 +3.2%
2022 483,872 +3.5%
2023 479,911 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 358,200 278,993 427,453 9
2020s 471,199 453,283 483,872 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 65 Cyprus 11,249 compare
  2. 66 Israel 11,147 compare
  3. 67 Côte d'Ivoire 11,071 compare
  4. 68 United Arab Emirates 10,753 compare
  5. 69 Romania 10,691 compare
  6. 70 Chile 10,628 compare
  7. 71 Singapore 9,472 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 479,911 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 483,872 in 2022.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 278,993 in 2011.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 68th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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