Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia
WB: Europe & Central Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.52 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.52 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.52 million
in 2022
All-time low
632,531
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia stood at 1.52 million.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.52 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 632,531, in 1997.
That places WB: Europe & Central Asia 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 632,531 | — |
| 1998 | 632,531 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 647,978 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 663,110 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 689,551 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 709,782 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 735,504 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 691,406 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 725,181 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 756,797 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 799,421 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 855,210 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 894,632 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 964,552 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637,680 | 632,531 | 647,978 | 3 |
| 2000s | 752,059 | 663,110 | 894,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 964,552 | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.45 million | 1.52 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia
More education data for WB: Europe & Central Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.301 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.62 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2807 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2954 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 1.52 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 632,531 in 1997.
- How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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