Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)
Hong Kong, China
1.56 GPIA
in 2023
Italy
1.44 GPIA
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
18th
Italy rank
19th
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Italy
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.56 GPIA against 1.44 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.12 GPIA.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and Italy ranks 19th of 93 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 | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.65 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 4.08 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.72 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 0.4383 GPIA | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), Hong Kong, China or Italy?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.56 GPIA against 1.44 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 0.12 GPIA, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and Italy ranks 19th of 93 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release