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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
452,079 number
in 2018
United States of America
987,314 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199820082018

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 987,314 number against 452,079 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 535,235 number.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 127 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 221,047 number 441,360 number 220,314 number United States of America
2000s 294,193 number 574,796 number 280,604 number United States of America
2010s 425,962 number 845,838 number 419,877 number United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 987,314 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
535,235 number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.