As of January 2021, there were approximately 616 thousand applications received by the University admissions service in the United Kingdom. Of these applications, the vast majority came from within the UK (504.7 thousand) with 26 thousand coming from the European Union, and 85.6 thousand from outside the EU.
Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2021, by domicile of applicant
(in 1,000s)
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Universities and Colleges Admission Service. (February 18, 2021). Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2021, by domicile of applicant (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, 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 2021, by domicile of applicant (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284221/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-domicile-of-applicant/
Universities and Colleges Admission Service. (2021). Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2021, by domicile of applicant (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 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 2021, by Domicile of Applicant (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2021, 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 2021, 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 May 25, 2022)
