Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign students by level of education and country of destination was 16,844 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
16,844
Change on year
up 31.8%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
16,844
in 2012
All-time low
10,153
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in United Kingdom, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of destination in United Kingdom stood at 16,844. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 65.9% over five years.
United Kingdom ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,153 | — |
| 2009 | 11,417 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 13,955 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 12,784 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 16,844 | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,785 | 10,153 | 11,417 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,528 | 12,784 | 16,844 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 16 Portugal 18,915 compare
- 17 Netherlands 18,531 compare
- 17 Netherlands 18,531 compare
- 19 United Kingdom 16,844 compare
- 21 Lithuania 15,204 compare
- 21 Lithuania 15,204 compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.0% (2019)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.9% (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 4.92 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 3.47 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 2.67 million Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 85.1% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 420,726 Number (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of destination in United Kingdom?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of destination in United Kingdom was 16,844 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16,844 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of destination recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,153 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign students by level of education and country of destination?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of destination (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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