China vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

China
308,856
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
505,836
in 2023
China rank
1st
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
1st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • China
  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
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How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 505,836 against 308,856 in China, a difference of 196,980.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.6 times China's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 1st of 205 countries.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Difference Ahead
1990s 46,581 81,284 34,703 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 92,786 153,005 60,218 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 183,189 327,711 144,522 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 279,610 476,590 196,980 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 505,836 against 308,856 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between China and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
196,980, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do China and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
China ranks 1st and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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, 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,786 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release