Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) was 568.82 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in United Kingdom, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 568.82 Thousand for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in United Kingdom peaked at 568.82 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 209.51 Thousand, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 209.51 Thousand | — |
| 1999 | 232.54 Thousand | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 222.94 Thousand | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 225.72 Thousand | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 227.27 Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 255.23 Thousand | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 364.27 Thousand | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 394.62 Thousand | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 418.35 Thousand | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 462.61 Thousand | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 499 Thousand | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 534.55 Thousand | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 559.95 Thousand | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 568.82 Thousand | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +42.7% | 255.23 Thousand | 364.27 Thousand |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.03 Thousand | 209.51 Thousand | 232.54 Thousand | 2 |
| 2000s | 341.11 Thousand | 222.94 Thousand | 499 Thousand | 9 |
| 2010s | 554.44 Thousand | 534.55 Thousand | 568.82 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.0% (2019)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.9% (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 4.92 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 3.47 million Number (2019)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 100 Rate (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 2.67 million Number (2019)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 85.1% (2019)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 420,726 Number (2019)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 2.62 million Number (2019)
- Pupils enrolled in early childhood education by sex and NUTS 2 region 2.15 million Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in United Kingdom?
- Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in United Kingdom was 568.82 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 568.82 Thousand in 2012.
- What is the lowest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.51 Thousand in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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