Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from

Hong Kong, China
305
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
543
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600800199820112024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 543 against 305 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 238.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 119 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 40.44 136.89 96.44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 229.04 458.8 229.76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 239.75 629.25 389.5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 543 against 305 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
238, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Macao, Special Administrative Region of 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 Macao, Special Administrative Region of China, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 2,001 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release