Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 107,336 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 107,336 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 141,546 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 107,336, in 2023.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 117,833 | — |
| 1999 | 133,316 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 126,709 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 123,705 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 117,636 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 117,824 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 118,577 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 120,042 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 122,900 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 126,456 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 118,357 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 121,436 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 125,346 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 128,748 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 130,174 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 123,124 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 124,051 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 130,233 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 134,121 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 140,981 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 140,892 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 141,546 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 124,723 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 107,336 | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,574 | 117,833 | 133,316 | 2 |
| 2000s | 121,364 | 117,636 | 126,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,597 | 123,124 | 140,981 | 8 |
| 2020s | 128,624 | 107,336 | 141,546 | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 107,336 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 141,546 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,336 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release