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

High income
4.14 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
452,079 number
in 2018
High income rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • High income
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

High income currently reports 4.14 million number against 452,079 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.69 million number.

That makes High income's figure about 9.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 44 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.60 million number 221,047 number 1.37 million number High income
2000s 2.20 million number 294,193 number 1.90 million number High income
2010s 3.43 million number 425,962 number 3.01 million number High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, High income or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
High income, at 4.14 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 High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.69 million number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do High income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
High income ranks 2nd 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.