Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)

Hong Kong, China
5.1%
in 2023
United States of America
6.2%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
32nd
United States of America rank
30th

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6.2% against 5.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 30th of 115 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s -3.6% 5.5% 9.2% United States of America
2020s 2.6% 5.8% 3.2% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6.2% against 5.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
1.1%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 30th of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
115 places, 1,723 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release