Get a clearer picture of the UK English language sector with the latest research from English UK and BONARD Education.
The 2026 Student Statistics Report provides the latest annual data on students who studied English in the UK in 2025, based on data from 287 English UK member centres.
Key insights:
327,883 students studied English language courses at English UK member centres in 2025
Students travelled from over 100 countries to learn or improve their English in the UK
Young learners accounted for 62% of students, while adults represented 67% of total student weeks
Italy remained the largest source market by student week volume, while Türkiye showed notable growth and China recorded the largest decline
The top 20 source markets accounted for 85% of all student numbers and 86% of student weeks
The report provides insights into student numbers, source markets, student age groups, study duration and student week volumes across the UK.
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