Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 65,568 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65,568
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 102 countries
All-time high
65,568
in 2023
All-time low
34,999
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2013201820232013: 35.0k2014: 36.6k2015: 37.7k2016: 35.7k2017: 37.8k2018: 41.7k2019: 47.4k2020: 56.9k2021: 59.3k2022: 64.0k2023: 65.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 65,568, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 65,568 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,999, in 2013.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, male (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 34,999
2014 36,612 +4.6%
2015 37,656 +2.9%
2016 35,671 -5.3%
2017 37,840 +6.1%
2018 41,693 +10.2%
2019 47,400 +13.7%
2020 56,868 +20.0%
2021 59,321 +4.3%
2022 63,992 +7.9%
2023 65,568 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38,839 34,999 47,400 7
2020s 61,437 56,868 65,568 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Australia 42,684 compare
  2. 3 Canada 33,291 compare
  3. 4 Hong Kong, China 28,877 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 65,568 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 65,568 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 34,999 in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
102 places, 1,014 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release