Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 780,354 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
780,354
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
70th
of 221 groups
All-time high
783,632
in 2022
All-time low
224,341
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 780,354.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 783,632 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 224,341, in 1997.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 70th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 224,341 | — |
| 1998 | 224,341 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 229,743 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 240,749 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 251,775 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 269,291 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 277,764 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 286,151 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 306,008 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 326,292 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 347,271 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 412,286 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 413,721 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 445,217 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 477,338 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 480,906 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 505,169 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 561,583 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 601,273 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 635,942 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 634,491 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 665,077 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 665,988 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 717,687 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 758,197 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 783,632 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 780,354 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226,142 | 224,341 | 229,743 | 3 |
| 2000s | 313,131 | 240,749 | 413,721 | 10 |
| 2010s | 567,298 | 445,217 | 665,988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 759,968 | 717,687 | 783,632 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 67 Senegal 19,498 compare
- 68 Chad 19,488 compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 19,316 compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 18,928 compare
- 71 Netherlands 18,922 compare
- 72 Israel 18,745 compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 18,675 compare
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24.23 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 180,868 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 780,354 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 783,632 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,341 in 1997.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 70th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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