Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in UNICEF: Western Europe
UNICEF: Western Europe: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 758,630 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
758,630
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
71st
of 221 groups
All-time high
765,470
in 2022
All-time low
422,057
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Western Europe is 758,630, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 765,470 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 422,057, in 1997.
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 71st 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 … both sexes UIS in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 422,057 | — |
| 1998 | 422,057 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 432,253 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 437,291 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 453,950 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 457,847 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 477,090 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 423,261 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 439,256 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 453,731 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 478,320 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 470,493 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 509,861 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 547,787 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 583,516 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 605,284 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 619,742 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 634,370 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 650,610 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 673,051 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 704,428 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 722,685 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 742,423 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 757,746 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 756,863 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 765,470 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 758,630 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 425,456 | 422,057 | 432,253 | 3 |
| 2000s | 460,110 | 423,261 | 509,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,390 | 547,787 | 742,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 759,677 | 756,863 | 765,470 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe
- 68 Chad 19,488 compare
- 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
More education data for UNICEF: Western Europe
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.70 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 223,264 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0004 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Western Europe was 758,630 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 765,470 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,057 in 1997.
- How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 71st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Western 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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February 2026 Data Release