Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field of education by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
226,403
United Kingdom
Lowest
443
Iceland
Median
3,466
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
456
What the numbers show
Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex and field of education is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 226,403 in United Kingdom; the lowest is 443 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,466, and the mean is 18,885.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 511.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 880.5%), and the largest decrease in Italy (down 21.2%).
Degree mobile graduates from abroad by education level, sex … field: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 226,403 | 2019 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 226,403 | 2019 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 70,939 | 2024 | up 108.6% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 29,709 | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 25,590 | 2024 | up 520.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Switzerland | 17,075 | 2024 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 17,034 | 2024 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 17,034 | 2024 | up 59.0% | rising |
| 9 | Belgium | 17,031 | 2024 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 16,410 | 2024 | up 71.5% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 14,793 | 2021 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 12 | Ireland | 13,292 | 2024 | up 161.4% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 10,555 | 2024 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 10,434 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 10,250 | 2024 | up 298.8% | rising |
| 16 | Denmark | 9,015 | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 8,025 | 2024 | up 161.8% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 7,392 | 2024 | up 86.0% | rising |
| 19 | Romania | 6,682 | 2024 | up 77.9% | rising |
| 20 | Norway | 3,718 | 2024 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 3,466 | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 3,466 | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 3,209 | 2024 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 2,132 | 2024 | up 229.0% | rising |
| 24 | Lithuania | 2,132 | 2024 | up 229.0% | rising |
| 26 | Malta | 2,059 | 2024 | up 880.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Cyprus | 1,695 | 2024 | up 109.8% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 1,541 | 2024 | up 286.2% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 1,541 | 2024 | up 286.2% | rising |
| 30 | Serbia | 1,532 | 2024 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 30 | Serbia | 1,532 | 2024 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 32 | Latvia | 1,335 | 2024 | up 277.1% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 1,335 | 2024 | up 277.1% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 1,326 | 2024 | up 398.5% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 1,326 | 2024 | up 398.5% | rising |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 1,299 | 2024 | up 89.4% | rising |
| 37 | Greece | 1,290 | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 818 | 2024 | up 492.8% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 818 | 2024 | up 492.8% | rising |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 537 | 2024 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 537 | 2024 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 42 | Iceland | 443 | 2024 | up 102.3% | rising |