Hong Kong, China vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Hong Kong, China
10,051
in 2016
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
648,657
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
15th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
17th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199620092023

How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 648,657 against 10,051 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 638,606.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 64.5 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 15th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 17th of 205 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 14,786 145,181 130,395 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 13,060 264,782 251,723 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 10,466 441,065 430,599 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Hong Kong, China or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 648,657 against 10,051 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
638,606, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Hong Kong, China ranks 15th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 17th 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