Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 365,668 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
365,668
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
2nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
365,668
in 2023
All-time low
113,047
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in United Kingdom, 1998–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201020231998: 113.0k1999: 124.2k2000: 117.6k2001: 117.7k2002: 117.1k2003: 131.9k2004: 157.7k2005: 167.5k2006: 172.2k2007: 183.9k2008: 178.6k2009: 194.9k2010: 202.3k2011: 219.0k2012: 215.6k2013: 206.8k2014: 210.7k2015: 207.5k2016: 204.4k2017: 202.6k2018: 207.7k2019: 223.7k2020: 257.2k2021: 287.7k2022: 328.1k2023: 365.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 365,668 for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in United Kingdom peaked at 365,668 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 113,047, in 1998.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 117 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, male (number) in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 113,047 —
1999 124,246 +9.9%
2000 117,609 -5.3%
2001 117,715 +0.1%
2002 117,134 -0.5%
2003 131,888 +12.6%
2004 157,691 +19.6%
2005 167,527 +6.2%
2006 172,179 +2.8%
2007 183,906 +6.8%
2008 178,636 -2.9%
2009 194,934 +9.1%
2010 202,305 +3.8%
2011 219,033 +8.3%
2012 215,608 -1.6%
2013 206,784 -4.1%
2014 210,696 +1.9%
2015 207,501 -1.5%
2016 204,400 -1.5%
2017 202,606 -0.9%
2018 207,696 +2.5%
2019 223,665 +7.7%
2020 257,209 +15.0%
2021 287,695 +11.9%
2022 328,127 +14.1%
2023 365,668 +11.4%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 365,668 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,388, 29.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 365,668 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,966, 30.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118,646 113,047 124,246 2
2000s 153,922 117,134 194,934 10
2010s 210,029 202,305 223,665 10
2020s 309,675 257,209 365,668 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United States 522,107 compare
  2. 3 Australia 293,298 compare
  3. 4 Germany 237,497 compare
  4. 5 Canada 209,157 compare

See the full ranking of 321 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in United Kingdom?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in United Kingdom was 365,668 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 365,668 in 2023.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 113,047 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release