Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Australia
128,417
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
66,997
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 128,417 against 66,997 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 61,420.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 3rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,853 | 4,516 | 36,337 | Australia |
| 2010s | 108,062 | 24,126 | 83,936 | Australia |
| 2020s | 107,565 | 49,843 | 57,722 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
- Australia, at 128,417 against 66,997 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 61,420, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 4th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, 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
February 2026 Data Release