Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 207,696 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
207,696 number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
3rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
219,033 number
in 2011
All-time low
113,047 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in United Kingdom, 1998–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820181998: 113.0k number1999: 124.2k number2000: 117.6k number2001: 117.7k number2002: 117.1k number2003: 131.9k number2004: 157.7k number2005: 167.5k number2006: 172.2k number2007: 183.9k number2008: 178.6k number2009: 194.9k number2010: 202.3k number2011: 219.0k number2012: 215.6k number2013: 206.8k number2014: 210.7k number2015: 207.5k number2016: 204.4k number2017: 202.6k number2018: 207.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in United Kingdom stood at 207,696 number.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in United Kingdom peaked at 219,033 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 113,047 number, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 104 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.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in United Kingdom, year by year

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

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 207,696 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,013 number, 16.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 207,696 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,471 number, 21.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118,646 number 113,047 number 124,246 number 2
2000s 153,922 number 117,134 number 194,934 number 10
2010s 208,514 number 202,305 number 219,033 number 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United States 550,286 number compare
  2. 2 Australia 234,841 number compare
  3. 4 Germany 165,646 number compare
  4. 5 Canada 120,963 number compare
  5. 6 France 113,603 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 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 207,696 number in 2018, 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 219,033 number in 2011.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 113,047 number in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of male students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.