Non-UK enrolment trends across UK universities, with per-institution headcounts, international share, and five-year growth. Source: HESA/Jisc, 2024/25 release.
UK universities enrolled 685,545 non-UK domiciled students in 2024/25 (up 55% over the period shown).
| Year | Non-UK students | Total students | International share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | 442,220 | 2,315,800 | 19.1% |
| 2015/16 | 443,320 | 2,332,825 | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 450,440 | 2,378,020 | 18.9% |
| 2017/18 | 469,385 | 2,415,300 | 19.4% |
| 2018/19 | 496,335 | 2,457,285 | 20.2% |
| 2019/20 | 554,390 | 2,529,850 | 21.9% |
| 2020/21 | 600,195 | 2,747,200 | 21.8% |
| 2021/22 | 675,175 | 2,857,835 | 23.6% |
| 2022/23 | 758,870 | 2,937,260 | 25.8% |
| 2023/24 | 729,840 | 2,900,220 | 25.2% |
| 2024/25 | 685,545 | 2,863,175 | 23.9% |
| Country | Latest students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| India | 146,505 | +695% |
| China | 143,145 | +60% |
| Pakistan | 48,305 | +666% |
| Nigeria | 38,010 | +110% |
| Nepal | 24,445 | +1963% |
| United States | 23,505 | +37% |
| Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) | 15,730 | -3% |
| Malaysia | 11,760 | -31% |
| Bangladesh | 11,505 | +212% |
| Ireland | 9,765 | -11% |
| Saudi Arabia | 9,725 | +12% |
| United Arab Emirates | 8,850 | +156% |
| Canada | 8,080 | +32% |
| France | 7,780 | -36% |
| Turkey | 7,330 | +130% |
| Kuwait | 7,275 | +183% |
| Singapore | 6,790 | -7% |
| Germany | 6,765 | -51% |
| Sri Lanka | 6,120 | +238% |
| Spain | 6,060 | -16% |
| Italy | 5,960 | -45% |
| Thailand | 5,870 | -6% |
| Korea (South) | 5,115 | +7% |
| Ghana | 5,095 | +244% |
| Indonesia | 4,815 | +74% |
| Kenya | 4,370 | +95% |
| Taiwan | 4,215 | +12% |
| Vietnam | 3,655 | -13% |
| Switzerland | 3,560 | +7% |
| Iran | 3,465 | +89% |
| Greece | 3,360 | -67% |
| Cyprus (European Union) | 3,130 | -67% |
| Japan | 3,020 | -5% |
| Egypt | 2,945 | +76% |
| Myanmar (Burma) | 2,640 | +552% |
| Qatar | 2,515 | +12% |
| Romania | 2,395 | -65% |
| Poland | 2,365 | -55% |
| Russia | 2,340 | -45% |
| Norway | 2,295 | -59% |
| Australia | 2,265 | +18% |
| South Africa | 2,185 | +88% |
| Netherlands | 2,040 | -41% |
| Portugal | 2,015 | -28% |
| Oman | 1,955 | -19% |
| Ukraine | 1,775 | +77% |
| Mexico | 1,720 | -11% |
| Morocco | 1,715 | +181% |
| Jordan | 1,680 | +12% |
| Zimbabwe | 1,610 | +81% |
| Belgium | 1,605 | -47% |
| Bahrain | 1,345 | +3% |
| Brazil | 1,335 | -52% |
| Uzbekistan | 1,270 | +626% |
| Kazakhstan | 1,210 | -25% |
| Philippines | 1,170 | +38% |
| Sweden | 1,100 | -67% |
| Uganda | 1,070 | +52% |
| Lebanon | 1,065 | +22% |
| Algeria | 980 | +292% |
| Czech Republic | 955 | -30% |
| Gibraltar | 940 | +18% |
| Bulgaria | 930 | -85% |
| Azerbaijan | 920 | +11% |
| Austria | 910 | -52% |
| Colombia | 890 | -17% |
| Peru | 890 | +236% |
| Mauritius | 820 | -37% |
| Chile | 700 | -7% |
| Hungary | 675 | -61% |
| Brunei | 665 | -62% |
| Iraq | 640 | -75% |
| Luxembourg | 640 | -42% |
| Tanzania | 620 | -24% |
| Albania | 610 | +171% |
| New Zealand | 565 | +20% |
| Israel | 560 | +30% |
| Cayman Islands | 535 | +138% |
| Cameroon | 525 | +1% |
| Slovakia | 510 | -64% |
| Denmark | 500 | -63% |
| Lithuania | 500 | -89% |
| Zambia | 495 | +13% |
| Bermuda | 480 | +43% |
| Macao (Special Administrative Region of China) | 435 | +1% |
| Botswana | 430 | -12% |
| Cambodia | 365 | +711% |
| Finland | 345 | -82% |
| Maldives | 340 | +183% |
| Malta | 340 | -62% |
| Afghanistan | 320 | +121% |
| Malawi | 295 | +34% |
| Georgia | 285 | +46% |
| Latvia | 285 | -81% |
| Serbia | 270 | -5% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 270 | -52% |
| Ecuador | 265 | -20% |
| Cyprus (Non-European Union) | 250 | +400% |
| Mongolia | 250 | +150% |
| Occupied Palestinian Territories | 240 | +26% |
| Libya | 235 | -88% |
| Sudan | 235 | -2% |
| Argentina | 225 | +73% |
| Angola | 210 | -37% |
| Croatia | 205 | -37% |
| Syria | 185 | -24% |
| Ethiopia | 175 | +35% |
| Jamaica | 160 | -9% |
| Tunisia | 150 | +20% |
| Barbados | 135 | -31% |
| Estonia | 130 | -88% |
| Rwanda | 125 | +19% |
| Armenia | 120 | -4% |
| Ivory Coast | 120 | +700% |
| Monaco | 120 | +85% |
| Kyrgyzstan | 115 | +156% |
| Sierra Leone | 110 | +10% |
| Slovenia | 110 | -64% |
| Bahamas, The | 105 | -28% |
| Seychelles | 105 | +200% |
| British Virgin Islands | 100 | -9% |
| Iceland | 100 | -44% |
| Gambia, The | 95 | -21% |
| Panama | 90 | +500% |
| Senegal | 90 | +80% |
| Mozambique | 85 | +240% |
| Tajikistan | 75 | +400% |
| Costa Rica | 65 | +44% |
| Dominican Republic | 65 | -13% |
| Namibia | 60 | -8% |
| North Macedonia | 60 | -14% |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 60 | +9% |
| Belarus | 55 | -63% |
| Somalia | 55 | +267% |
| Uruguay | 55 | +57% |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | 50 | +150% |
| Yemen | 50 | -33% |
| Bhutan | 45 | +350% |
| Laos | 40 | +167% |
| Paraguay | 40 | +300% |
| Bolivia | 35 | +250% |
| Kosovo | 35 | +0% |
| Moldova | 35 | +0% |
| Venezuela | 35 | -88% |
| Canary Islands | 30 | -25% |
| Guatemala | 30 | +100% |
| Guyana | 30 | +50% |
| Madagascar | 30 | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25 | -17% |
| Montenegro | 25 | -55% |
| Puerto Rico | 25 | +67% |
| Dominica | 20 | +300% |
| St Vincent and The Grenadines | 20 | +300% |
| Liberia | 15 | -50% |
| Mauritania | 15 | +200% |
| St Lucia | 15 | -70% |
| Turkmenistan | 15 | -73% |
| Congo | 10 | — |
| El Salvador | 10 | +100% |
| Faroe Islands | 10 | -60% |
| Gabon | 10 | — |
| Honduras | 10 | +100% |
| Réunion | 10 | — |
| South Sudan | 10 | — |
| St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 10 | +100% |
| St Kitts and Nevis | 10 | — |
| Togo | 10 | +100% |
| American Samoa | 5 | — |
| Anguilla | 5 | +0% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 5 | -50% |
| Belize | 5 | — |
| Benin | 5 | — |
| Burundi | 5 | — |
| Cuba | 5 | +0% |
| Eritrea | 5 | — |
| Falkland Islands | 5 | -50% |
| Grenada | 5 | +0% |
| Korea (North) | 5 | +0% |
| Lesotho | 5 | — |
| Mali | 5 | — |
| Nicaragua | 5 | — |
| Niger | 5 | +0% |
| Niue | 5 | — |
| Tokelau | 5 | — |
| Wallis and Futuna | 5 | — |
| Andorra | 0 | — |
| Aruba | 0 | — |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | 0 | — |
| Burkina Faso | 0 | — |
| Cape Verde | 0 | -100% |
| Central African Republic | 0 | — |
| Chad | 0 | — |
| Christmas Island | 0 | -100% |
| Comoros | 0 | — |
| Cook Islands | 0 | — |
| Curaçao | 0 | — |
| Djibouti | 0 | — |
| East Timor | 0 | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0 | -100% |
| Fiji | 0 | — |
| French Guiana | 0 | — |
| French Polynesia | 0 | — |
| Greenland | 0 | — |
| Guadeloupe | 0 | — |
| Guam | 0 | — |
| Guinea | 0 | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0 | — |
| Haiti | 0 | — |
| Kingdom of eSwatini | 0 | — |
| Kiribati | 0 | — |
| Liechtenstein | 0 | — |
| Marshall Islands | 0 | — |
| Martinique | 0 | -100% |
| Mayotte | 0 | — |
| Micronesia | 0 | — |
| Montserrat | 0 | — |
| Nauru | 0 | — |
| New Caledonia | 0 | — |
| Norfolk Island | 0 | — |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 0 | — |
| Palau | 0 | — |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | -100% |
| Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie And Oeno Islands | 0 | — |
| Samoa | 0 | — |
| San Marino | 0 | -100% |
| Sao Tome And Principe | 0 | — |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 0 | -100% |
| Solomon Islands | 0 | — |
| South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands | 0 | — |
| St Barthélemy | 0 | — |
| St Martin (French Part) | 0 | — |
| St Pierre And Miquelon | 0 | — |
| Suriname | 0 | — |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 0 | — |
| Swaziland | 0 | -100% |
| Tonga | 0 | — |
| Tuvalu | 0 | — |
| United States Virgin Islands | 0 | — |
| Vanuatu | 0 | — |
| Vatican City | 0 | — |
| Western Sahara | 0 | -100% |
| Åland Islands | 0 | — |
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Source: HESA/Jisc (hesa.ac.uk). International = non-UK country of domicile. Figures aggregated from country-of-domicile rows and rounded by HESA to the nearest 5, so small counts are approximate. 2024/25 release.
HESA/Jisc data (2024/25 release) shows 685,545 non-UK domiciled students enrolled across the universities tracked here in 2024/25. The table above breaks this down by institution.
International enrolment across the universities tracked here has grown by 55% over the period covered by the latest HESA data.
Sort the table above by "Non-UK students" to rank universities by latest international headcount, or by "Share %" to see which institutions have the highest proportion of international students.
This page tracks HESA/Jisc enrolment data for 139 UK universities, each with its own detailed page covering the year-by-year trend, international share, and top countries of domicile.
Yes. Graduates of any UK university that holds a Student-sponsor licence can apply for the Graduate visa (2 years for bachelor's/master's, 3 years for PhD) without needing a job offer. To stay longer, a graduate typically switches to the Skilled Worker route with a sponsoring employer.