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 5,101 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,101
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
2nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
11,743
in 2012
All-time low
3,276
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1998201020231998: 3.3k1999: 3.6k2000: 3.6k2001: 3.7k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.6k2004: 4.2k2005: 5.7k2006: 7.2k2007: 8.7k2008: 9.8k2009: 10.5k2010: 11.3k2011: 11.5k2012: 11.7k2013: 10.9k2015: 9.7k2017: 9.2k2018: 9.5k2019: 9.1k2020: 8.8k2021: 8.5k2022: 6.5k2023: 5.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 5,101 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 53.3% 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 11,743 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,276, in 1998.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 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 Cyprus, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 3,276
1999 3,593 +9.7%
2000 3,558 -1.0%
2001 3,737 +5.0%
2002 3,652 -2.3%
2003 3,570 -2.2%
2004 4,208 +17.9%
2005 5,676 +34.9%
2006 7,203 +26.9%
2007 8,712 +20.9%
2008 9,795 +12.4%
2009 10,517 +7.4%
2010 11,342 +7.8%
2011 11,471 +1.1%
2012 11,743 +2.4%
2013 10,928 -6.9%
2015 9,734 -10.9%
2017 9,241 -5.1%
2018 9,461 +2.4%
2019 9,115 -3.7%
2020 8,845 -3.0%
2021 8,459 -4.4%
2022 6,474 -23.5%
2023 5,101 -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,434 3,276 3,593 2
2000s 6,063 3,558 10,517 10
2010s 10,379 9,115 11,743 8
2020s 7,220 5,101 8,845 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Greece 15,143 compare
  2. 3 Germany 690 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 436 compare
  4. 5 United States of America 401.11 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 5,101 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 11,743 in 2012.
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 3,276 in 1998.
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 2nd out of 121 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 down 53.3%. 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 Cyprus, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Cyprus, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,033 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release