Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 413,093 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 413,093 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 413,093 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 182,550 number, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 136 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.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 182,550 number | — |
| 1999 | 205,926 number | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 201,666 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 198,653 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 198,368 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 225,607 number | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 276,652 number | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 295,751 number | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 307,241 number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 326,807 number | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 319,671 number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 345,084 number | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 365,132 number | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 391,089 number | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 401,085 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 388,074 number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 398,661 number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 399,354 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 397,503 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 399,198 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 413,093 number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 194,238 number | 182,550 number | 205,926 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 269,550 number | 198,368 number | 345,084 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 394,799 number | 365,132 number | 413,093 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 1 United States of America 902,965 number compare
- 2 Australia 431,195 number compare
- 4 Russian Federation 204,784 number compare
- 5 Germany 189,200 number compare
- 6 Canada 176,203 number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 413,093 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 413,093 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,550 number in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).