Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 757,514 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
757,514
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
72nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
758,793
in 2022
All-time low
210,986
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia stood at 757,514.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 758,793 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 210,986, in 1997.
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 72nd 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 210,986 | — |
| 1998 | 210,986 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 216,290 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 226,409 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 236,193 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 252,557 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 258,996 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 268,123 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 286,054 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 303,351 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 321,444 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 385,062 | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 385,244 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 417,308 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 450,306 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 454,848 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 481,892 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 537,770 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 577,426 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 611,729 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 609,351 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 638,723 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 640,451 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 691,152 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 730,884 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 758,793 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 757,514 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212,754 | 210,986 | 216,290 | 3 |
| 2000s | 292,343 | 226,409 | 385,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 541,980 | 417,308 | 640,451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 734,586 | 691,152 | 758,793 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- 69 United Arab Emirates 19,316 compare
- 70 Moldova 18,928 compare
- 71 Netherlands 18,922 compare
- 72 Israel 18,745 compare
- 73 Cote d'Ivoire 18,675 compare
- 74 Bulgaria 18,244 compare
- 75 Sudan 17,828 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 757,514 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 758,793 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,986 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 72nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release