Hong Kong, China vs World: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
14.3%
in 2019
World
2.5%
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
World rank
17th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • World
2.557.51012.515199720082019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 14.3% against 2.5% in World, a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 5.8 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was World ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and World ranks 17th 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 World Difference Ahead
2000s 2.8% 2.0% 0.8% Hong Kong, China
2010s 9.2% 2.2% 7.0% 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 World?
Hong Kong, China, at 14.3% against 2.5% in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and World?
11.8%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and World?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and World rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and World ranks 17th 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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About this data

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.