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 4,318 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,318
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
8,435
in 2021
All-time low
1,985
in 1998
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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998201020231998: 2.0k1999: 2.3k2000: 2.3k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.8k2006: 2.9k2007: 3.0k2008: 2.8k2009: 2.8k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.7k2016: 3.1k2017: 3.7k2018: 4.7k2019: 6.1k2020: 7.2k2021: 8.4k2022: 6.1k2023: 4.3k

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 4,318.

That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and up 81.9% 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 8,435 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,985, in 1998.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 121 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 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 Portugal, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 1,985
1999 2,296 +15.7%
2000 2,255 -1.8%
2001 2,280 +1.1%
2002 2,188 -4.0%
2003 2,326 +6.3%
2004 2,649 +13.9%
2005 2,785 +5.1%
2006 2,885 +3.6%
2007 3,010 +4.3%
2008 2,828 -6.0%
2009 2,754 -2.6%
2010 2,662 -3.3%
2011 2,641 -0.8%
2012 2,594 -1.8%
2013 2,374 -8.5%
2014 2,521 +6.2%
2015 2,709 +7.5%
2016 3,079 +13.7%
2017 3,681 +19.6%
2018 4,682 +27.2%
2019 6,099 +30.3%
2020 7,160 +17.4%
2021 8,435 +17.8%
2022 6,139 -27.2%
2023 4,318 -29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,140 1,985 2,296 2
2000s 2,596 2,188 3,010 10
2010s 3,304 2,374 6,099 10
2020s 6,513 4,318 8,435 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Spain 2,502 compare
  2. 3 France 1,665 compare
  3. 4 Germany 1,445 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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 4,318 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 8,435 in 2021.
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 1,985 in 1998.
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 up 81.9%. 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 Europe: Students from Portugal, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Portugal, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,031 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release