Study visas granted during the Conservative 2017–2019 government
2016 → 2018 · 2 periods
↑ 20.5%+60,424 visas
Study visas granted rose by 20.5% over the period, from 294,454 visas (2016, the level when the government took office) to 354,878 (2018, the last complete period before it left office).
Inherited level 2016: 294,454
Level when it left 2018: 354,878
method: latest complete period before start / before end
Changes during this period do not by themselves show what the government caused. Statistics reflect many influences, including earlier decisions, the economy and how the data is collected.
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Definition and caveats
The number of entry clearance (out-of-country) visas granted on study routes in a 12-month period, counting main applicants and their dependants.
Doesn’t measure: People who actually arrived in the UK, extensions of stay granted to students already in the UK, or the number of international students enrolled at UK institutions.