European Union vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

European Union
1.80 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
452,079 number
in 2018
European Union rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • European Union
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199820082018

How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.80 million number against 452,079 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.35 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 4.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 44 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 801,086 number 221,047 number 580,039 number European Union
2000s 1.04 million number 294,193 number 747,540 number European Union
2010s 1.55 million number 425,962 number 1.12 million number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, European Union or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union, at 1.80 million number against 452,079 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between European Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.35 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do European Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
European Union ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 44 groups.
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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.