Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of was 18.81 Percentage of students in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2013–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 18.81 Percentage of students, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 22.24 Percentage of students in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.81 Percentage of students, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.24 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 21.76 Percentage of students | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 22.08 Percentage of students | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.36 Percentage of students | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 19.28 Percentage of students | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 21.58 Percentage of students | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 20.41 Percentage of students | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 19.99 Percentage of students | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.22 Percentage of students | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 20.79 Percentage of students | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 18.81 Percentage of students | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.24 Percentage of students | 19.28 Percentage of students | 22.24 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.95 Percentage of students | 18.81 Percentage of students | 20.79 Percentage of students | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 OECD 96.68 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Netherlands 1.48 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Croatia 0.0999 Percentage of students compare
- 2 Mexico 18.89 Percentage of students compare
- 3 United States of America 18.83 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Türkiye 0.9822 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Poland 0.6883 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Lithuania 0.1151 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Germany 6.26 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Estonia 0.1111 Percentage of students compare
- 6 Canada 6.02 Percentage of students compare
- 7 Latvia 0.0835 Percentage of students compare
- 7 France 3.61 Percentage of students compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- 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)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 18.81 Percentage of students in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.24 Percentage of students in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.81 Percentage of students in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of mobile students enrolled at tertiary level by country of destination. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of mobile students by country of destination. The default table displays data by region of destination the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by country of destination. 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.