Higher Education: Overseas Students

House of Lords written question – answered at on 2 March 2011.

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Photo of Lord King of West Bromwich Lord King of West Bromwich Labour

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many students came to the United Kingdom to study from (a) India, (b) Pakistan and (c) Bangladesh in 2010.

Photo of Baroness Neville-Jones Baroness Neville-Jones Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)

The table below provides the number of student visas issued in 2010.

Country Tier 4 applications Pre-PBS Tier 4 cases Student visitor visas Total
Bangladesh 8,792 197 117 9,106
India 42,216 298 3,335 45,849
Pakistan 22,611 1,872 305 24,788

These figures are in relation to main applicant only and do not include dependents.

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