Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 452,079 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 452,079 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 452,079 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 209,554 number, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2nd out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 209,554 number | — |
| 1999 | 232,540 number | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 222,936 number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 225,722 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 227,273 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 255,233 number | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 300,056 number | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 318,399 number | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 330,078 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 351,470 number | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 341,791 number | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 368,968 number | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 389,958 number | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 419,946 number | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 427,686 number | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 416,693 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 428,724 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 430,833 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 432,001 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 435,734 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 452,079 number | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,047 number | 209,554 number | 232,540 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 294,193 number | 222,936 number | 368,968 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 425,962 number | 389,958 number | 452,079 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 United States of America 987,314 number compare
- 3 Australia 444,514 number compare
- 4 Germany 311,738 number compare
- 5 Russian Federation 262,416 number compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 452,079 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 452,079 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,554 number in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.