China vs SDG: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

China
422,403
in 2023
SDG: World
990,967
in 2019
China rank
1st
SDG: World rank
1st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • China
  • SDG: World
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199620092023

How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 990,967 against 422,403 in China, a difference of 568,564.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 2.3 times China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 205 countries.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China SDG: World Difference Ahead
1990s 51,010 196,760 145,750 SDG: World
2000s 139,871 372,552 232,681 SDG: World
2010s 305,581 744,248 438,667 SDG: 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 SDG: World?
SDG: World, at 990,967 against 422,403 in China as of 2019.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between China and SDG: World?
568,564, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: World?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do China and SDG: World rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
China ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st 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