Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 16.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.7%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 124 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2015
All-time low
8.9%
in 2002
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2018

0510151998200820181998: 9.4 %1999: 9.9 %2000: 10 %2001: 9.6 %2002: 8.9 %2003: 9.9 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 12.9 %2006: 13.2 %2007: 13.8 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 14.7 %2011: 15.7 %2012: 16.1 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 16.9 %2015: 17.1 %2016: 16.7 %2017: 16.4 %2018: 16.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 16.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 9.4%
1999 9.9% +5.1%
2000 10.0% +0.7%
2001 9.6% -3.6%
2002 8.9% -7.9%
2003 9.9% +11.4%
2004 12.3% +24.8%
2005 12.9% +5.0%
2006 13.2% +1.7%
2007 13.8% +5.2%
2008 13.7% -0.8%
2009 14.3% +4.1%
2010 14.7% +3.1%
2011 15.7% +6.5%
2012 16.1% +2.4%
2013 16.3% +1.2%
2014 16.9% +4.2%
2015 17.1% +1.1%
2016 16.7% -2.8%
2017 16.4% -1.4%
2018 16.7% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.7% 9.4% 9.9% 2
2000s 11.9% 8.9% 14.3% 10
2010s 16.3% 14.7% 17.1% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 United Arab Emirates 41.2% compare
  2. 3 Macao 40.4% compare
  3. 4 New Zealand 17.8% compare
  4. 6 Austria 12.5% compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 12.3% compare
  6. 8 Canada 10.9% compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

More reference data data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-flow-ratio-of-internationally-mobile-students-inbound-outbound-both-sexes-percent/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-flow-ratio-of-internationally-mobile-students-inbound-outbound-both-sexes-percent/united-kingdom/">Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.