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Higher Education Facts
Education industry is one of the fastest developing sector worldwide, generating large scale revenues and employment. Major changes occurred in recent past in the structure and education technology driven by foreign education demand.
The UK is consistently increasing in popularity to international students, with thousands of ambitious students choosing to pursue their qualification in one of the many top-notch UK universities. With its world-recognised universities, culturally diverse environment, and highly-skilled academic staff, the UK is truly the epitome of academic success.
Below you will find the latest international student numbers in the UK.
International Students in UK Growth Trend Over the Years
According to 2018/2019 statistics from the Higher Education Statistics Agency, there are currently 485,645 international students pursuing their degree in the UK. The number has experienced an increase from the previous year statistics which encompassed a total of 458,520.
The UK Government has announced that the number of students who were granted a Sponsored Study (Tier 4) visa in the year ending in September 2019, was 276,889. This has shown to be a 16% increase from the previous year, and was noted to be the highest level of Tier 4 granted visas since the year 2011.
The total number of students enrolled in Higher Education institutions, as of 2018/2019, is 2,383,970, including both international as well as students whose home country is the UK. This has shown a 2% increase from 2017/18.
32% of first year non-UK students, which translates to a total of 86,485, are international students arriving from China.
Top countries of origin of international students in the UK
Statistics show that the total number of international students in the UK is currently 485,645, as of 2018/2019.
A total of 342,620 students arrived in the UK to pursue their qualification from countries outside of the European Union.
A total of 143,025 students enrolled in UK higher education institutions are from other countries of the European Union, excluding the UK.
(Source: www.studying-in-uk.org)
