Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 748,461 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Kingdom, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 748,461 for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Kingdom peaked at 748,461 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209,554, in 1998.
United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 209,554 | — |
| 1999 | 232,540 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 222,936 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 225,722 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 227,273 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 255,233 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 300,056 | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 318,399 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 330,078 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 351,470 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 341,791 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 368,968 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 389,958 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 419,946 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 427,686 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 416,693 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 428,724 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 430,833 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 432,001 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 435,734 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 452,079 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 489,019 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 550,877 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 600,589 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 674,931 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 748,461 | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,047 | 209,554 | 232,540 | 2 |
| 2000s | 294,193 | 222,936 | 368,968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 432,267 | 389,958 | 489,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 643,714 | 550,877 | 748,461 | 4 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.17 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Kingdom?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Kingdom was 748,461 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 748,461 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,554 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release