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

Hong Kong, China
66,997
in 2024
Malaysia
55,628
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Malaysia rank
7th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malaysia
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820112024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 66,997 against 55,628 in Malaysia, a difference of 11,369.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 7th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 4,277 6,955 2,678 Malaysia
2010s 23,417 9,028 14,389 Hong Kong, China
2020s 49,843 36,578 13,266 Hong Kong, China

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 Malaysia?
Hong Kong, China, at 66,997 against 55,628 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
11,369, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 7th 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