Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 200,351 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
200,351
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
200,351
in 2012
All-time low
160,610
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in United Kingdom, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of origin in United Kingdom stood at 200,351. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over five years.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 160,610 | — |
| 2009 | 169,826 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 180,391 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 189,534 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 200,351 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165,218 | 160,610 | 169,826 | 2 |
| 2010s | 190,092 | 180,391 | 200,351 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 origin in United Kingdom?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in United Kingdom was 200,351 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 200,351 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,610 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 40 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 origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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