Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 1,156 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Kingdom, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Kingdom stood at 1,156.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Kingdom peaked at 1,716 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 977, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 977 | — |
| 2013 | 1,142 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 1,115 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,111 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,222 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,492 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 1,572 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,716 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1,642 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,536 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,366 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,156 | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,293 | 977 | 1,716 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,425 | 1,156 | 1,642 | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Kingdom?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in United Kingdom was 1,156 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,716 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 977 in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 the Pacific, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release