There were 151,690higher education students from China studying in the UK in 2021/22, the highest of any non-European country throughout the provided time period.
Leading non-European Union countries of origin for higher education students studying in the United Kingdom in 2021/22
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HESA. (January 30, 2023). Leading non-European Union countries of origin for higher education students studying in the United Kingdom in 2021/22 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/514057/uk-non-eu-international-students/
HESA. "Leading non-European Union countries of origin for higher education students studying in the United Kingdom in 2021/22." Chart. January 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/514057/uk-non-eu-international-students/
HESA. (2023). Leading non-European Union countries of origin for higher education students studying in the United Kingdom in 2021/22. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/514057/uk-non-eu-international-students/
HESA. "Leading Non-european Union Countries of Origin for Higher Education Students Studying in The United Kingdom in 2021/22." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/514057/uk-non-eu-international-students/
HESA, Leading non-European Union countries of origin for higher education students studying in the United Kingdom in 2021/22 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/514057/uk-non-eu-international-students/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Leading non-European Union countries of origin for higher education students studying in the United Kingdom in 2021/22 [Graph], HESA, January 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/514057/uk-non-eu-international-students/