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

Latest (2023)
480,985
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
480,985
in 2023
All-time low
191,904
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1997–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997201020231997: 191.9k1998: 191.9k1999: 197.0k2000: 216.8k2001: 230.7k2002: 240.7k2003: 255.6k2004: 257.8k2005: 273.1k2006: 292.6k2007: 309.6k2008: 355.3k2009: 367.8k2010: 392.4k2011: 417.1k2012: 419.6k2013: 419.0k2014: 428.9k2015: 441.4k2016: 451.3k2017: 458.5k2018: 465.5k2019: 430.1k2020: 447.4k2021: 463.6k2022: 465.4k2023: 481.0k

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 112 Burkina Faso 8,463 compare
  5. 113 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8,116 compare
  6. 114 Libya 7,898 compare
  7. 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 7,877 compare

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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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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