Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 635,809 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 635,809 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 635,809 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148,603, in 1997.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 148,603 | — |
| 1998 | 148,603 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 153,324 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 159,327 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 164,060 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 174,630 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 177,408 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 186,599 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 203,277 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 215,247 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 231,511 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 290,014 | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 284,909 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 310,915 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 337,043 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 338,553 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 364,648 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 415,846 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 454,683 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 487,275 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 481,572 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 508,922 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 521,408 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 566,703 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 598,885 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 633,272 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 635,809 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150,177 | 148,603 | 153,324 | 3 |
| 2000s | 208,698 | 159,327 | 290,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 422,086 | 310,915 | 521,408 | 10 |
| 2020s | 608,667 | 566,703 | 635,809 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8629 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9089 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1924 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8854 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 635,809 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 635,809 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,603 in 1997.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 88th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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