Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in UNICEF: Western Balkans
UNICEF: Western Balkans: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 55,671 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55,671
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
204th
of 221 groups
All-time high
60,724
in 2018
All-time low
28,342
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Western Balkans, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: Western Balkans recorded 55,671 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Western Balkans peaked at 60,724 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28,342, in 1997.
UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 204th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in UNICEF: Western Balkans, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 28,342 | — |
| 1998 | 28,342 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32,064 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 32,663 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 36,688 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 36,350 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 41,317 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 42,434 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 46,369 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 50,687 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 53,800 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 58,374 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 57,856 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 58,020 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 59,269 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 56,819 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 53,870 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 53,240 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 53,644 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 54,514 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 59,944 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 60,724 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50,464 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 53,296 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 55,811 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 55,630 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 55,671 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,583 | 28,342 | 32,064 | 3 |
| 2000s | 45,654 | 32,663 | 58,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,051 | 50,464 | 60,724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,102 | 53,296 | 55,811 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Balkans
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 169 compare
- 202 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 152 compare
- 203 Nauru 133 compare
- 204 Anguilla 117 compare
- 205 Curacao 105 compare
- 206 Micronesia (country) 94 compare
- 207 Tokelau 73 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Western Balkans
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,333 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,823 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7018 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 316,196 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Western Balkans was 55,671 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The highest recorded value was 60,724 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,342 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Western Balkans rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 204th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western Balkans 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