Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad was 36,385 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2023, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 36,385 Persons.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 36,990 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,105 Persons, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,105 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 28,150 Persons | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 27,764 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 31,553 Persons | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 33,482 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 36,084 Persons | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 36,912 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 36,873 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 35,929 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 36,990 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 36,385 Persons | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,150 Persons | 24,105 Persons | 36,912 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 36,544 Persons | 35,929 Persons | 36,990 Persons | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 36,385 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 36,990 Persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,105 Persons in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.