Share of students studying abroad in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of students studying abroad was 1.28 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
1.28
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
155th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 2018
All-time low
0.9476
in 2008
Years of data
26
1998β2023
Share of students studying abroad in United Kingdom, 1998β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.28 for share of students studying abroad in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in United Kingdom peaked at 1.58 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9476, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.39 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.9476 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 0.9939 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in United Kingdom?
- Share of students studying abroad in United Kingdom was 1.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9476 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of students studying abroad?
- United Kingdom ranks 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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