Australia vs United Kingdom: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male

Australia
293,298
in 2024
United Kingdom
365,668
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820112024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 365,668 against 293,298 in Australia, a difference of 72,370.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 117 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 58,180 118,646 60,466 United Kingdom
2000s 97,722 153,922 56,200 United Kingdom
2010s 171,418 210,029 38,611 United Kingdom
2020s 217,364 309,675 92,311 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, male, Australia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 365,668 against 293,298 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, male between Australia and United Kingdom?
72,370, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Australia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release