Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 560,684 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 560,684 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 569,398 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 192,657 number, in 1997.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 192,657 number | — |
| 1998 | 192,657 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 197,959 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 205,578 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 206,633 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 227,569 number | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 233,410 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 241,425 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 259,203 number | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 274,253 number | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 291,837 number | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 354,369 number | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 353,202 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 383,112 number | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 412,302 number | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 414,709 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 441,099 number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 496,523 number | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 537,030 number | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 569,398 number | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 563,682 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 560,684 number | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194,424 number | 192,657 number | 197,959 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 264,748 number | 205,578 number | 354,369 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 486,504 number | 383,112 number | 569,398 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 21 Bangladesh 50,004 number compare
- 22 Indonesia 49,900 number compare
- 23 Canada 48,345 number compare
- 24 Türkiye 47,546 number compare
- 25 Colombia 46,631 number compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 44,875 number compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 43,767 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 28.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 560,684 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 569,398 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,657 number in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.