Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 29,676 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29,676
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 210 countries
All-time high
29,676
in 2023
All-time low
14,839
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in United Kingdom, 1998–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998201020231998: 19.9k1999: 20.0k2000: 14.8k2001: 17.7k2002: 20.8k2003: 21.6k2004: 19.3k2005: 18.4k2006: 18.5k2007: 19.8k2008: 17.1k2009: 18.5k2010: 18.7k2011: 21.2k2012: 20.7k2013: 21.7k2014: 22.9k2015: 23.6k2016: 25.5k2017: 26.4k2018: 28.4k2019: 28.9k2020: 28.6k2021: 27.7k2022: 29.7k2023: 29.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 29,676 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in United Kingdom peaked at 29,676 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,839, in 2000.

That places United Kingdom 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 19,893
1999 20,014 +0.6%
2000 14,839 -25.9%
2001 17,706 +19.3%
2002 20,831 +17.6%
2003 21,618 +3.8%
2004 19,280 -10.8%
2005 18,407 -4.5%
2006 18,539 +0.7%
2007 19,792 +6.8%
2008 17,149 -13.4%
2009 18,510 +7.9%
2010 18,698 +1.0%
2011 21,168 +13.2%
2012 20,664 -2.4%
2013 21,701 +5.0%
2014 22,946 +5.7%
2015 23,553 +2.6%
2016 25,457 +8.1%
2017 26,413 +3.8%
2018 28,430 +7.6%
2019 28,853 +1.5%
2020 28,595 -0.9%
2021 27,725 -3.0%
2022 29,665 +7.0%
2023 29,676 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,954 19,893 20,014 2
2000s 18,667 14,839 21,618 10
2010s 23,788 18,698 28,853 10
2020s 28,915 27,725 29,676 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in United Kingdom?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in United Kingdom was 29,676 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 29,676 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 14,839 in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release