Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 38,986 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United Kingdom, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United Kingdom is 38,986 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United Kingdom peaked at 38,986 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,270 number, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 30th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,809 number | 26,614 number | 27,004 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,643 number | 21,270 number | 29,626 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,163 number | 24,826 number | 38,986 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,128 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United Kingdom?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in United Kingdom was 38,986 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 38,986 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,270 number in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.