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

European Union
925,391 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
244,383 number
in 2018
European Union rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female over time

  • European Union
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 925,391 number against 244,383 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 681,008 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 3.8 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 38 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 386,544 number 102,400 number 284,144 number European Union
2000s 518,085 number 140,271 number 377,815 number European Union
2010s 793,730 number 217,447 number 576,283 number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, female, European Union or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union, at 925,391 number against 244,383 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, female between European Union and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
681,008 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, female?
European Union ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.