Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 177,770 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
177,770 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
38th
of 43 groups
All-time high
177,770 number
in 2018
All-time low
70,988 number
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997200720181997: 71.0k number1998: 71.0k number1999: 71.3k number2000: 81.9k number2001: 87.8k number2002: 95.7k number2003: 106.1k number2004: 104.3k number2005: 110.6k number2006: 121.4k number2007: 127.5k number2008: 136.2k number2009: 145.3k number2010: 154.2k number2011: 163.9k number2012: 169.3k number2013: 169.1k number2014: 168.5k number2015: 168.2k number2016: 170.9k number2017: 177.0k number2018: 177.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 177,770 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 177,770 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70,988 number, in 1997.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 70,988 number
1998 70,988 number +0.0%
1999 71,346 number +0.5%
2000 81,895 number +14.8%
2001 87,758 number +7.2%
2002 95,680 number +9.0%
2003 106,122 number +10.9%
2004 104,255 number -1.8%
2005 110,558 number +6.0%
2006 121,409 number +9.8%
2007 127,468 number +5.0%
2008 136,155 number +6.8%
2009 145,311 number +6.7%
2010 154,154 number +6.1%
2011 163,903 number +6.3%
2012 169,349 number +3.3%
2013 169,089 number -0.2%
2014 168,481 number -0.4%
2015 168,187 number -0.2%
2016 170,901 number +1.6%
2017 176,990 number +3.6%
2018 177,770 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71,107 number 70,988 number 71,346 number 3
2000s 111,661 number 81,895 number 145,311 number 10
2010s 168,758 number 154,154 number 177,770 number 9

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

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  3. 37 Thailand 32,912 number compare
  4. 38 Japan 31,903 number compare
  5. 39 Iraq 31,566 number compare
  6. 40 Slovakia 31,472 number compare
  7. 41 Afghanistan 30,380 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Europe and the Baltics was 177,770 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 177,770 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 70,988 number in 1997.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 38th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.