Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 22.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 22.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 22.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9th out of 133 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.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.4% | — |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.7% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 6 Australia 26.4% compare
- 7 San Marino 25.6% compare
- 8 Malta 24.5% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 19.9% compare
- 11 Canada 18.3% compare
- 12 Switzerland 13.8% 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 22.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release