Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 285,766 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
285,766
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
78th
of 221 groups
All-time high
285,766
in 2023
All-time low
180,496
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2011201720232011: 180.5k2012: 180.5k2013: 186.1k2014: 201.9k2015: 209.8k2016: 217.5k2017: 228.6k2018: 227.3k2019: 221.9k2020: 247.2k2021: 272.9k2022: 283.7k2023: 285.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia recorded 285,766 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 285,766 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180,496, in 2011.

That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 78th 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 13 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 180,496
2012 180,496 +0.0%
2013 186,131 +3.1%
2014 201,882 +8.5%
2015 209,755 +3.9%
2016 217,484 +3.7%
2017 228,553 +5.1%
2018 227,322 -0.5%
2019 221,936 -2.4%
2020 247,165 +11.4%
2021 272,870 +10.4%
2022 283,725 +4.0%
2023 285,766 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 206,006 180,496 228,553 9
2020s 272,382 247,165 285,766 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia

  1. 75 United Arab Emirates 8,563 compare
  2. 76 Kuwait 8,536 compare
  3. 77 Serbia 8,394 compare
  4. 78 Gabon 8,302 compare
  5. 79 Oman 7,938 compare
  6. 80 Sweden 7,894 compare
  7. 81 Hungary 7,685 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia was 285,766 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 285,766 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 180,496 in 2011.
How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 78th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and 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, female (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, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release