Share of students studying abroad in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of students studying abroad was 1.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.28
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
156th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 2018
All-time low
0.9476
in 2008
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of students studying abroad in United Kingdom, 1998–2023
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 156th out of 175 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.
Share of students studying abroad in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.39 | — |
| 1999 | 1.28 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.21 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.29 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9883 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9781 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9476 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9877 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9939 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | -3.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.28, 24% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.06, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
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 156th out of 175 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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