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
United Kingdom recorded 200,351 for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in 2012. 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.
That places United Kingdom 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 200,351 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 14.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 200,351 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 14.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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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