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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students was 7,357 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,357
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
7,422
in 2022
All-time low
2,893
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998201020231998: 2.9k1999: 3.3k2000: 3.1k2001: 3.0k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.4k2004: 3.9k2005: 4.2k2006: 4.6k2007: 5.0k2008: 5.0k2009: 5.3k2010: 5.5k2011: 5.8k2012: 6.1k2013: 6.1k2014: 6.3k2015: 6.0k2016: 5.9k2017: 5.9k2018: 6.1k2019: 6.6k2020: 6.8k2021: 6.8k2022: 7.4k2023: 7.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 7,357 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7,422 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,893, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from Canada, both sexes (number) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 2,893
1999 3,342 +15.5%
2000 3,129 -6.4%
2001 3,046 -2.7%
2002 3,098 +1.7%
2003 3,364 +8.6%
2004 3,890 +15.6%
2005 4,192 +7.8%
2006 4,640 +10.7%
2007 5,010 +8.0%
2008 5,003 -0.1%
2009 5,350 +6.9%
2010 5,508 +3.0%
2011 5,840 +6.0%
2012 6,085 +4.2%
2013 6,132 +0.8%
2014 6,309 +2.9%
2015 6,049 -4.1%
2016 5,931 -2.0%
2017 5,866 -1.1%
2018 6,127 +4.4%
2019 6,564 +7.1%
2020 6,760 +3.0%
2021 6,753 -0.1%
2022 7,422 +9.9%
2023 7,357 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,118 2,893 3,342 2
2000s 4,072 3,046 5,350 10
2010s 6,041 5,508 6,564 10
2020s 7,073 6,753 7,422 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 United States of America 28,384 compare
  2. 3 Australia 2,965 compare
  3. 4 Ireland 1,733 compare
  4. 5 Germany 1,426 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7,357 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 7,422 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,893 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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: Students from Canada, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from Canada, 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