UK Immigration Statistics for Students from Multiple Sources

Home Office data on student immigration to the United Kingdom, released in XLS, HTML, and ODS formats. The dataset consolidates administrative visa records, International Passenger Survey estimates, and linked research like the Migrant Journey Analysis. It was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Compare administrative visa counts against survey-based migration estimates mentioned in the description
• Analyze trends in student visa extensions and admissions over time based on administrative records
• Track the long-term outcomes of student cohorts using linked research data like the five-year Migrant Journey Analysis

Strengths

• Integrates multiple official data sources, including Home Office administrative records and ONS survey data
• Includes longitudinal research linking records over a five-year period
• Published under the OGL-UK-3.0 license for open use

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Different measures cover different time periods, which can complicate direct comparisons

Provenance

Source

Home Office

Collection Method

Administrative records, survey data from the International Passenger Survey (ONS), and linked research projects

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:28.834101

Geography

United Kingdom