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 12,923 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,923
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
17,360
in 2016
All-time low
9,011
in 2002
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998201020231998: 17.2k1999: 12.9k2000: 10.4k2001: 9.2k2002: 9.0k2003: 9.7k2004: 11.8k2005: 11.5k2006: 11.4k2007: 11.8k2008: 11.7k2009: 12.7k2010: 12.5k2011: 12.2k2012: 12.8k2013: 13.3k2014: 15.6k2015: 17.0k2016: 17.4k2017: 16.4k2018: 14.9k2019: 14.1k2020: 13.5k2021: 11.5k2022: 12.1k2023: 12.9k

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 12,923, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% 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 17,360 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,011, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 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 Malaysia, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 17,197
1999 12,924 -24.8%
2000 10,351 -19.9%
2001 9,193 -11.2%
2002 9,011 -2.0%
2003 9,715 +7.8%
2004 11,806 +21.5%
2005 11,474 -2.8%
2006 11,448 -0.2%
2007 11,811 +3.2%
2008 11,727 -0.7%
2009 12,697 +8.3%
2010 12,453 -1.9%
2011 12,175 -2.2%
2012 12,822 +5.3%
2013 13,322 +3.9%
2014 15,583 +17.0%
2015 17,011 +9.2%
2016 17,360 +2.1%
2017 16,350 -5.8%
2018 14,950 -8.6%
2019 14,094 -5.7%
2020 13,470 -4.4%
2021 11,485 -14.7%
2022 12,106 +5.4%
2023 12,923 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,060 12,924 17,197 2
2000s 10,923 9,011 12,697 10
2010s 14,612 12,175 17,360 10
2020s 12,496 11,485 13,470 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Australia 13,063 compare
  2. 3 United States of America 4,541 compare
  3. 4 Egypt 3,091 compare
  4. 5 Japan 2,202 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 12,923 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 17,360 in 2016.
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 9,011 in 2002.
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 120 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 3.0%. 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 Malaysia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Malaysia, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,037 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release