Hong Kong, China vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
71,911
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
1.65 million
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
13th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
15th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.65 million against 71,911 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.58 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 22.9 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 124 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 4,427 401,572 397,145 WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 26,578 779,542 752,964 WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 50,854 1.46 million 1.41 million WB: Europe & Central Asia

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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 1.65 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia?
1.58 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 13th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th 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