As of January 2023, there were approximately 596,570 applications received by the University admissions service in the United Kingdom. Of these applications, the vast majority came from within the UK (481,670) with 20,500 coming from the European Union, and 94,400 from outside the EU.
Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2023, by domicile of applicant
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
UK
EU (excluding UK)
Not EU
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Universities and Colleges Admission Service. (February 9, 2023). Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2023, by domicile of applicant (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, 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 2023, by domicile of applicant (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284221/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-domicile-of-applicant/
Universities and Colleges Admission Service. (2023). Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2023, by domicile of applicant (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. 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 2023, by Domicile of Applicant (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 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 2023, 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 July 03, 2024)
Number of university applicants in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2023, by domicile of applicant (in 1,000s) [Graph], Universities and Colleges Admission Service, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284221/university-applicants-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-domicile-of-applicant/