Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 480,985 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe recorded 480,985 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 480,985 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 191,904, in 1997.
That places UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 112th 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 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 191,904 | — |
| 1998 | 191,904 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 197,037 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 216,768 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 230,680 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 240,733 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 255,593 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 257,832 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 273,059 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 292,599 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 309,636 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 355,251 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 367,789 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 392,423 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 417,115 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 419,649 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 418,993 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 428,866 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 441,408 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 451,265 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 458,501 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 465,548 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 430,077 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 447,423 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 463,617 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 465,424 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 480,985 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,615 | 191,904 | 197,037 | 3 |
| 2000s | 279,994 | 216,768 | 367,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 432,384 | 392,423 | 465,548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 464,362 | 447,423 | 480,985 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- 109 Niger 8,754 compare
- 110 Finland 8,555 compare
- 111 Cambodia 8,489 compare
- 112 Burkina Faso 8,463 compare
- 113 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,116 compare
- 114 Libya 7,898 compare
- 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 7,877 compare
More education data for UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 80.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 17.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 18.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 12.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 10.36 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 7.11 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 6.73 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 480,985 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 480,985 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,904 in 1997.
- How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern Europe 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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February 2026 Data Release