Hong Kong, China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
14.3%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.6%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
051015199820082019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 14.3% against 1.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 9.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 124 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3% 2.2% 1.1% Hong Kong, China
2010s 9.2% 1.8% 7.4% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Hong Kong, China, at 14.3% against 1.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.