China vs Nepal: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

China
422,403
in 2023
Nepal
50,250
in 2018
China rank
1st
Nepal rank
4th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • China
  • Nepal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199720102023

How they compare

China currently reports 422,403 against 50,250 in Nepal, a difference of 372,153.

That makes China's figure about 8.4 times Nepal's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 4th of 205 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 51,010 331 50,679 China
2000s 139,871 2,988 136,884 China
2010s 294,951 20,147 274,804 China

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 Nepal?
China, at 422,403 against 50,250 in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between China and Nepal?
372,153, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do China and Nepal rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
China ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release