Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)

Germany
189,200 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
413,093 number
in 2018
Germany rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820082018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 413,093 number against 189,200 number in Germany, a difference of 223,893 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.2 times Germany's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 136 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 413,093 number against 189,200 number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
223,893 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Germany ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).