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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 9,326 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9,326
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
16,790
in 2006
All-time low
9,068
in 2020
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998201020231998: 16.4k1999: 16.2k2000: 14.3k2001: 12.2k2002: 11.8k2003: 12.3k2004: 14.7k2005: 16.3k2006: 16.8k2007: 16.3k2008: 15.3k2009: 15.4k2010: 16.5k2011: 16.7k2012: 15.0k2013: 12.6k2014: 11.4k2015: 10.8k2016: 10.2k2017: 10.0k2018: 9.6k2019: 9.7k2020: 9.1k2021: 9.7k2022: 9.8k2023: 9.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 9,326.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16,790 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9,068, in 2020.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Ireland, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 16,359
1999 16,192 -1.0%
2000 14,343 -11.4%
2001 12,217 -14.8%
2002 11,845 -3.0%
2003 12,305 +3.9%
2004 14,713 +19.6%
2005 16,345 +11.1%
2006 16,790 +2.7%
2007 16,254 -3.2%
2008 15,261 -6.1%
2009 15,360 +0.6%
2010 16,469 +7.2%
2011 16,748 +1.7%
2012 14,996 -10.5%
2013 12,579 -16.1%
2014 11,448 -9.0%
2015 10,849 -5.2%
2016 10,191 -6.1%
2017 10,009 -1.8%
2018 9,560 -4.5%
2019 9,690 +1.4%
2020 9,068 -6.4%
2021 9,663 +6.6%
2022 9,793 +1.3%
2023 9,326 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,276 16,192 16,359 2
2000s 14,543 11,845 16,790 10
2010s 12,254 9,560 16,748 10
2020s 9,462 9,068 9,793 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 United States of America 1,182 compare
  2. 3 Germany 976 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 923 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9,326 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 16,790 in 2006.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9,068 in 2020.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Europe: Students from Ireland, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Ireland, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,035 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release