Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
14.3%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18.3%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05101520199820082019

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 18.3% against 14.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 124 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 13.9% 11.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 9.2% 17.6% 8.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 18.3% against 14.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.0%, 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?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th 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.