Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 733,246 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
733,246
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
75th
of 221 groups
All-time high
747,537
in 2021
All-time low
402,863
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1997–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020231997: 402.9k1998: 402.9k1999: 411.9k2000: 426.3k2001: 440.8k2002: 441.3k2003: 461.8k2004: 416.9k2005: 435.2k2006: 452.6k2007: 474.4k2008: 471.2k2009: 509.5k2010: 548.1k2011: 582.4k2012: 609.0k2013: 619.6k2014: 633.2k2015: 647.0k2016: 667.4k2017: 700.3k2018: 715.0k2019: 719.1k2020: 743.1k2021: 747.5k2022: 744.6k2023: 733.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 733,246, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 747,537 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 402,863, in 1997.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 75th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 405,876 402,863 411,903 3
2000s 453,012 416,886 509,499 10
2010s 644,106 548,085 719,102 10
2020s 742,138 733,246 747,537 4

Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

  1. 72 Israel 18,745 compare
  2. 73 Côte d’Ivoire 18,675 compare
  3. 74 Bulgaria 18,244 compare
  4. 75 Sudan 17,828 compare
  5. 76 Belgium 17,817 compare
  6. 77 Mongolia 17,350 compare
  7. 78 Gabon 16,671 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 733,246 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The highest recorded value was 747,537 in 2021.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
The lowest recorded value was 402,863 in 1997.
How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 75th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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, both sexes (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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release