Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.01 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.01 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2023
All-time low
514,913
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1997–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1997201020231997: 514.9k1998: 514.9k1999: 529.3k2000: 545.5k2001: 568.3k2002: 576.0k2003: 602.2k2004: 554.1k2005: 576.4k2006: 599.5k2007: 631.3k2008: 655.8k2009: 695.2k2010: 748.0k2011: 800.1k2012: 824.0k2013: 839.8k2014: 860.7k2015: 887.2k2016: 919.8k2017: 955.1k2018: 978.9k2019: 977.3k2020: 991.6k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.0M2023: 1.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) stood at 1.01 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 1.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 514,913, in 1997.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 57th 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 519,725 514,913 529,349 3
2000s 600,419 545,507 695,179 10
2010s 879,085 747,963 978,854 10
2020s 1.00 million 991,567 1.01 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

  1. 54 Belarus 27,244 compare
  2. 55 Austria 27,055 compare
  3. 56 Zimbabwe 24,392 compare
  4. 57 Ghana 23,842 compare
  5. 58 Cyprus 23,542 compare
  6. 59 Kenya 23,211 compare
  7. 60 Poland 22,840 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 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 1.01 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
The lowest recorded value was 514,913 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 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