Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia

WB: Europe & Central Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 815,770 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
815,770
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
822,332
in 2022
All-time low
531,759
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2011201720232011: 531.8k2012: 558.0k2013: 584.9k2014: 632.4k2015: 670.4k2016: 708.6k2017: 709.2k2018: 748.7k2019: 765.4k2020: 791.1k2021: 802.2k2022: 822.3k2023: 815.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia is 815,770, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 822,332 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 531,759, in 2011.

That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 31st 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia, 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, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 531,759
2012 558,002 +4.9%
2013 584,919 +4.8%
2014 632,418 +8.1%
2015 670,407 +6.0%
2016 708,561 +5.7%
2017 709,176 +0.1%
2018 748,705 +5.6%
2019 765,376 +2.2%
2020 791,078 +3.4%
2021 802,162 +1.4%
2022 822,332 +2.5%
2023 815,770 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 656,591 531,759 765,376 9
2020s 807,836 791,078 822,332 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 815,770 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?
The highest recorded value was 822,332 in 2022.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 531,759 in 2011.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 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