Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1.33 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Europe & Central Asia, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Europe & Central Asia stood at 1.33 million number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.33 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 631,952 number, in 1997.
That places Europe & Central Asia 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 631,952 number | — |
| 1998 | 631,952 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 647,399 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 662,541 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 680,352 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 709,144 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 735,835 number | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 690,903 number | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 724,722 number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 756,251 number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 797,939 number | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 854,755 number | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 894,240 number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 963,490 number | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million number | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million number | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million number | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637,101 number | 631,952 number | 647,399 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 750,668 number | 662,541 number | 894,240 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million number | 963,490 number | 1.33 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 429.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Europe & Central Asia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Europe & Central Asia was 1.33 million 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 631,952 number in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.