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 211,508 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
211,508
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
211,508
in 2023
All-time low
107,413
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2011–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2011201720232011: 107.4k2012: 107.4k2013: 112.4k2014: 125.8k2015: 132.7k2016: 140.0k2017: 149.3k2018: 147.6k2019: 149.9k2020: 171.8k2021: 192.7k2022: 206.7k2023: 211.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) stood at 211,508. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 211,508 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 107,413, in 2011.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 112th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 107,413
2012 107,413 +0.0%
2013 112,354 +4.6%
2014 125,849 +12.0%
2015 132,682 +5.4%
2016 139,988 +5.5%
2017 149,257 +6.6%
2018 147,645 -1.1%
2019 149,894 +1.5%
2020 171,845 +14.6%
2021 192,680 +12.1%
2022 206,736 +7.3%
2023 211,508 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 130,277 107,413 149,894 9
2020s 195,692 171,845 211,508 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 109 Guinea-Bissau 3,470 compare
  2. 110 Cambodia 3,422 compare
  3. 111 Uruguay 3,411 compare
  4. 112 Denmark 3,350 compare
  5. 113 Madagascar 3,311 compare
  6. 114 Mauritius 3,298 compare
  7. 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,268 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 211,508 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 211,508 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 107,413 in 2011.
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 112th 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 88.3%. 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, 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