OECD members vs United Kingdom: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

OECD members
3.93 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom
452,079 number
in 2018
OECD members rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • OECD members
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 3.93 million number against 452,079 number in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.48 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 8.7 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 42 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1.49 million number 221,047 number 1.27 million number OECD members
2000s 2.07 million number 294,193 number 1.78 million number OECD members
2010s 3.23 million number 425,962 number 2.80 million number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, OECD members or United Kingdom?
OECD members, at 3.93 million number against 452,079 number in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between OECD members and United Kingdom?
3.48 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do OECD members and United Kingdom rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
OECD members ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 42 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.