As of January 2022, there were approximately 610,720 applications received by the University admissions service in the United Kingdom. Of these applications, the vast majority came from within the UK (499,320) with 20,800 coming from the European Union, and 90,600 from outside the EU.
Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022, by domicile of applicant (in 1,000s)
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Universities and Colleges Admission Service. (February 17, 2022). Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022, by domicile of applicant (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284221/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-domicile-of-applicant/
Universities and Colleges Admission Service. "Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022, by domicile of applicant (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284221/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-domicile-of-applicant/
Universities and Colleges Admission Service. (2022). Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022, by domicile of applicant (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284221/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-domicile-of-applicant/
Universities and Colleges Admission Service. "Number of University Applicants in The United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022, by Domicile of Applicant (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284221/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-domicile-of-applicant/
Universities and Colleges Admission Service, Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022, by domicile of applicant (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284221/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-domicile-of-applicant/ (last visited June 07, 2023)
Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2022, by domicile of applicant (in 1,000s) [Graph], Universities and Colleges Admission Service, February 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284221/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-domicile-of-applicant/