Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.52 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 1.52 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 1.52 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 633,043, in 1997.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 633,043 | — |
| 1998 | 633,043 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 648,543 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 663,700 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 690,143 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 710,404 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 736,086 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 691,384 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 725,310 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 757,082 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 799,764 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 855,555 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 895,105 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 965,095 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 638,210 | 633,043 | 648,543 | 3 |
| 2000s | 752,453 | 663,700 | 895,105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 965,095 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.45 million | 1.52 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2811 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0579 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 1.52 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 633,043 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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