China vs MDG: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East
China
422,403
in 2023
MDG: World
990,962
in 2019
China rank
1st
MDG: World rank
3rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time
- China
- MDG: World
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 990,962 against 422,403 in China, a difference of 568,559.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 2.3 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,010 | 196,760 | 145,750 | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 139,871 | 372,552 | 232,681 | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 305,581 | 744,245 | 438,664 | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, China or MDG: World?
- MDG: World, at 990,962 against 422,403 in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between China and MDG: World?
- 568,559, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and MDG: World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do China and MDG: World rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- China ranks 1st and MDG: World ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). 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