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Study visas granted, 2005 to 2013 under each government

The full published series with each government’s time in office shaded. The table gives the level each government inherited and the last complete period before it left. Changes describe the period, not a cause. Definitions and caveats are on the metric page.

Study visas granted, 2005 to 2013: 2005 to 2013LabourLabourCoalitionCoalition0100k200k300k20062008201020122005: 207,418 visas · published 24 May 20192006: 234,329 visas · published 24 May 20192007: 246,196 visas · published 24 May 20192008: 274,213 visas · published 24 May 20192009: 341,064 visas · published 24 May 20192010: 334,735 visas · published 24 May 20192011: 323,276 visas · published 24 May 20192012: 278,100 visas · published 24 May 20192013: 296,226 visas · published 24 May 2019
Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value
GovernmentInheritedLeft at / latestChange during government
Labour 2024–5 July 2024 – presentThe last period published before this government took office is too old to serve as a fair starting level.
Conservative 2019–202413 December 2019 – 5 July 2024The last period published before this government took office is too old to serve as a fair starting level.
Conservative 2017–20199 June 2017 – 13 December 2019The last period published before this government took office is too old to serve as a fair starting level.
Conservative 2015–20178 May 2015 – 9 June 2017The last period published before this government took office is too old to serve as a fair starting level.
Coalition 2010–201511 May 2010 – 8 May 2015341,0642009296,2262013↓ 13.1%−44,838
Labour 2005–20106 May 2005 – 11 May 2010No complete period was published before this government took office.
Labour 2001–20058 June 2001 – 5 May 2005No complete period was published before this government took office.
Labour 1997–20012 May 1997 – 7 June 2001No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1992–199710 April 1992 – 2 May 1997No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1987–199212 June 1987 – 9 April 1992No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1983–198710 June 1983 – 11 June 1987No complete period was published before this government took office.
Conservative 1979–19834 May 1979 – 9 June 1983No complete period was published before this government took office.