Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 244,383 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
244,383 number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
2nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
244,383 number
in 2018
All-time low
96,507 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in United Kingdom, 1998–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998200820181998: 96.5k number1999: 108.3k number2000: 105.3k number2001: 108.0k number2002: 110.1k number2003: 123.3k number2004: 142.4k number2005: 150.9k number2006: 157.9k number2007: 167.6k number2008: 163.2k number2009: 174.0k number2010: 187.7k number2011: 200.9k number2012: 212.1k number2013: 209.9k number2014: 218.0k number2015: 223.3k number2016: 227.6k number2017: 233.1k number2018: 244.4k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 United States 434,612 number compare
  2. 3 Australia 209,673 number compare
  3. 4 Germany 146,092 number compare
  4. 5 France 116,020 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
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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.