Macau, China vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Macau, China
1,127
in 2016
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
119,416
in 2019
Macau, China rank
59th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
56th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Macau, China
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 119,416 against 1,127 in Macau, China, a difference of 118,289.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 106.0 times Macau, China's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 59th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 56th of 205 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1990s 234.33 5,238 5,004 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 420.67 18,663 18,242 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 958 65,103 64,145 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Macau, China or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 119,416 against 1,127 in Macau, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Macau, China and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
118,289, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
How do Macau, China and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Macau, China ranks 59th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 56th 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