195,871
6%
2016
students
dependants
Number of entry visas issued by year to students and dependants
(percentage of annual total going to students/dependants)
Home Office, Immigration System Statistics year ending December 2022, Entry Clearance Visas – Applications and Outcomes
Student visas have more than doubled and dependant visas have increased sevenfold since 2020
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
6%
6%
6%
9%
13%
22%
211,209
229,377
272,426
219,872
417,362
608,470
94%
94%
94%
94%
91%
87%
78%