Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 20,044 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in United Kingdom, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 20,044 for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in United Kingdom peaked at 32,333 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,044, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,889 | — |
| 2014 | 22,312 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 22,308 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,848 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 24,865 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 26,314 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 28,620 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 29,979 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 32,333 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 25,651 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 20,044 | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,165 | 21,889 | 28,620 | 7 |
| 2020s | 27,002 | 20,044 | 32,333 | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in United Kingdom?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in United Kingdom was 20,044 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32,333 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,044 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release