Hong Kong, China vs Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from

Hong Kong, China
66,997
in 2024
Korea
62,192
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Korea rank
6th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Korea
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 66,997 against 62,192 in Korea, a difference of 4,805.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Korea ranks 6th of 121 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 4,181 14,764 10,584 Korea
2010s 24,126 43,344 19,219 Korea
2020s 49,843 60,062 10,219 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from, Hong Kong, China or Korea?
Hong Kong, China, at 66,997 against 62,192 in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Hong Kong, China and Korea?
4,805, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Korea rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Korea ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,064 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release