Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 244,383 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in United Kingdom, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 244,383 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in United Kingdom peaked at 244,383 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 96,507 number, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 104 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, female (number) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96,507 number | — |
| 1999 | 108,294 number | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 105,327 number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 108,007 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 110,139 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 123,345 number | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 142,365 number | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 150,872 number | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 157,899 number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 167,564 number | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 163,155 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 174,034 number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 187,653 number | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 200,913 number | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 212,078 number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 209,909 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 218,028 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 223,332 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 227,601 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 233,128 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 244,383 number | +4.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 244,383 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,902 number, 20.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 244,383 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,538 number, 37.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,400 number | 96,507 number | 108,294 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 140,271 number | 105,327 number | 174,034 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,447 number | 187,653 number | 244,383 number | 9 |
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 total inbound internationally mobile students, female in United Kingdom?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in United Kingdom was 244,383 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 244,383 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,507 number in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.