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

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020231997: 422.1k1998: 422.1k1999: 432.3k2000: 437.3k2001: 453.9k2002: 457.8k2003: 477.1k2004: 423.3k2005: 439.3k2006: 453.7k2007: 478.3k2008: 470.5k2009: 509.9k2010: 547.8k2011: 583.5k2012: 605.3k2013: 619.7k2014: 634.4k2015: 650.6k2016: 673.1k2017: 704.4k2018: 722.7k2019: 742.4k2020: 757.7k2021: 756.9k2022: 765.5k2023: 758.6k

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 students studying in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 68 Chad 19,488 compare
  2. 69 United Arab Emirates 19,316 compare
  3. 70 Moldova 18,928 compare
  4. 71 Netherlands 18,922 compare
  5. 72 Israel 18,745 compare
  6. 73 Cote d'Ivoire 18,675 compare
  7. 74 Bulgaria 18,244 compare

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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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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