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

Russian Federation
262,416 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
452,079 number
in 2018
Russian Federation rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 452,079 number against 262,416 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 189,663 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 127 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 81,509 number 294,193 number 212,683 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 219,449 number 432,429 number 212,980 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 452,079 number against 262,416 number in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
189,663 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Russian Federation ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 127 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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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.