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 20.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2012–2023
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 20.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 35.8% 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 20.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2012.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 105 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.3% | — |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 16.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 20.0% | 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 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 20.0% 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 20.0% 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 14.3% in 2012.
- 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 6th out of 105 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 35.8%. 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 Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release