Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Western Balkans

UNICEF: Western Balkans: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1997201020231997: 28.3k1998: 28.3k1999: 32.1k2000: 32.7k2001: 36.7k2002: 36.4k2003: 41.3k2004: 42.4k2005: 46.4k2006: 50.7k2007: 53.8k2008: 58.4k2009: 57.9k2010: 58.0k2011: 59.3k2012: 56.8k2013: 53.9k2014: 53.2k2015: 53.6k2016: 54.5k2017: 59.9k2018: 60.7k2019: 50.5k2020: 53.3k2021: 55.8k2022: 55.6k2023: 55.7k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 169 compare
  2. 202 Sint Maarten 152 compare
  3. 203 Naoero 133 compare
  4. 204 Anguilla 117 compare
  5. 205 Curaçao 105 compare
  6. 206 Micronesia (Federated States of) 94 compare
  7. 207 Tokelau 73 compare

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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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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