International Students

81% of students studying in HE in the UK are from the UK. 6% are from the rest of the EU and 13% are from the rest of the world.

The total number of non-UK students studying in the UK in 2016-17 is 442,375
42% of students studying at postgraduate level in the UK are from outside the EU.
The number of Chinese students far exceeds any other nationality; almost one third of non-EU students in the UK is from China. This is the only country showing a significant increase in student numbers (14% rise since 2012-13)
The next largest number of non-EU students in the UK is from India but the number has declined by 26% since 2012-13.
Across the UK:
England has the highest number of students from outside the EU (14%)
Scotland has the highest number of students from the EU (not including UK) (9%)
Wales has had the largest decrease in numbers from students from outside the EU (25% drop since 2013-14)
Northern Ireland has seen a 12% decrease in students from outside the EU since 2013-15.