Hong Kong, China vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
71,911
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
2.33 million
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
13th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
12th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 2.33 million against 71,911 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.26 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 32.4 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th of 124 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 4,427 768,189 763,762 SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 26,578 1.44 million 1.42 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 50,854 2.10 million 2.05 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 2.33 million against 71,911 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
2.26 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
329 places, 6,304 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release