Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 363,022 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 363,022 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 363,022 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 197,185, in 2013.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 200,290 | — |
| 2013 | 197,185 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 204,646 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 208,862 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 211,799 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 216,562 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 226,523 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 247,060 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 274,543 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 294,118 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 326,842 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 363,022 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 214,116 | 197,185 | 247,060 | 8 |
| 2020s | 314,631 | 274,543 | 363,022 | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 363,022 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 363,022 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,185 in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release