Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 405,943 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: European Union, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: European Union recorded 405,943 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: European Union peaked at 413,010 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 329,868, in 2011.
WB: European Union ranks 60th 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: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 329,868 | — |
| 2012 | 329,868 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 336,095 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 343,354 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 351,636 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 362,614 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 380,347 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 387,729 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 387,664 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 407,259 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 413,010 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 412,335 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 405,943 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 356,575 | 329,868 | 387,729 | 9 |
| 2020s | 409,637 | 405,943 | 413,010 | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: European Union
- 57 Jordan 11,443 compare
- 58 Afghanistan 11,258 compare
- 59 Belarus 11,205 compare
- 60 Singapore 11,015 compare
- 61 Netherlands 10,659 compare
- 62 Switzerland 10,594 compare
- 63 Bulgaria 10,530 compare
More education data for WB: European Union
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 75.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 71.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 18.22 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 25.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 13.61 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.93 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 8.48 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 7.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: European Union?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: European Union was 405,943 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 413,010 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,868 in 2011.
- How does WB: European Union rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: European Union ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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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February 2026 Data Release