Australia vs United Kingdom: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Australia
580,287
in 2024
United Kingdom
748,461
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 748,461 against 580,287 in Australia, a difference of 168,174.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 135 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,461 | 221,047 | 107,586 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 182,303 | 294,193 | 111,890 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 326,416 | 432,267 | 105,852 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 421,450 | 643,714 | 222,265 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 748,461 against 580,287 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 168,174, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release