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 8,701 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,701
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
1st
of 121 countries
All-time high
12,419
in 2021
All-time low
5,617
in 2010
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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1998201020231998: 6.9k1999: 7.7k2000: 7.5k2001: 7.3k2002: 7.3k2003: 7.4k2004: 6.1k2005: 6.0k2006: 6.2k2007: 6.4k2008: 5.7k2009: 5.7k2010: 5.6k2011: 5.7k2012: 5.9k2013: 5.9k2014: 6.5k2015: 7.1k2016: 7.8k2017: 8.9k2018: 9.7k2019: 10.7k2020: 11.4k2021: 12.4k2022: 10.4k2023: 8.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 8,701, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% 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 12,419 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,617, in 2010.

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 Spain, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 6,852
1999 7,673 +12.0%
2000 7,494 -2.3%
2001 7,287 -2.8%
2002 7,308 +0.3%
2003 7,390 +1.1%
2004 6,105 -17.4%
2005 6,001 -1.7%
2006 6,224 +3.7%
2007 6,352 +2.1%
2008 5,739 -9.7%
2009 5,689 -0.9%
2010 5,617 -1.3%
2011 5,722 +1.9%
2012 5,872 +2.6%
2013 5,900 +0.5%
2014 6,531 +10.7%
2015 7,074 +8.3%
2016 7,767 +9.8%
2017 8,860 +14.1%
2018 9,681 +9.3%
2019 10,716 +10.7%
2020 11,382 +6.2%
2021 12,419 +9.1%
2022 10,433 -16.0%
2023 8,701 -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,262 6,852 7,673 2
2000s 6,559 5,689 7,494 10
2010s 7,374 5,617 10,716 10
2020s 10,734 8,701 12,419 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Germany 7,855 compare
  2. 3 United States of America 6,875 compare
  3. 4 France 5,101 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 8,701 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 12,419 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 5,617 in 2010.
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 47.5%. 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 Spain, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Spain, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,046 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release