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 300,443 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
300,443
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
74th
of 221 groups
All-time high
300,443
in 2023
All-time low
198,345
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2011201720232011: 198.3k2012: 198.3k2013: 202.1k2014: 217.8k2015: 225.6k2016: 233.5k2017: 245.2k2018: 244.6k2019: 238.5k2020: 264.4k2021: 290.5k2022: 299.8k2023: 300.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 300,443. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 300,443 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 198,345, in 2011.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 74th 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 (ida & Ibrd), 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 (ida & Ibrd), 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 198,345
2012 198,345 +0.0%
2013 202,069 +1.9%
2014 217,815 +7.8%
2015 225,619 +3.6%
2016 233,529 +3.5%
2017 245,151 +5.0%
2018 244,561 -0.2%
2019 238,535 -2.5%
2020 264,404 +10.8%
2021 290,468 +9.9%
2022 299,760 +3.2%
2023 300,443 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 222,663 198,345 245,151 9
2020s 288,769 264,404 300,443 4

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 71 Portugal 9,100 compare
  2. 72 Norway 8,902 compare
  3. 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,725 compare
  4. 74 Myanmar 8,638 compare
  5. 75 United Arab Emirates 8,563 compare
  6. 76 Kuwait 8,536 compare
  7. 77 Serbia 8,394 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 300,443 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 300,443 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 198,345 in 2011.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 74th 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 48.7%. 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, 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