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 43,421 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 43,421 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% 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 60,879 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43,421, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 56,291 | — |
| 2015 | 55,657 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 57,194 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 58,557 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 60,879 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 60,142 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 59,866 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 51,018 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 43,421 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57,716 | 55,657 | 60,879 | 5 |
| 2020s | 53,612 | 43,421 | 60,142 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 Germany 43,843 compare
- 3 Austria 26,644 compare
- 4 Switzerland 22,043 compare
- 5 Netherlands 21,676 compare
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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
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 43,421 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 60,879 in 2019.
- 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 43,421 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 2nd out of 102 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 22.9%. 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 North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release