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

Hong Kong, China
1,270
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,196
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5,196 against 1,270 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3,926.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 4.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 120 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 15.44 3,470 3,454 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 751.54 4,856 4,105 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1,518 5,208 3,690 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 the, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5,196 against 1,270 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,926, 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 the?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Republic of Korea, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Republic of Korea, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,030 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release