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

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
852,651
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
29,810
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
26th
Hong Kong, China rank
23rd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 852,651 against 29,810 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 822,841.

That makes AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 28.6 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 26th and Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd of 221 groups.

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 284,130 17,688 266,442 AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 405,370 18,578 386,792 AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 737,681 23,934 713,747 AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 877,386 26,813 850,573 AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific or Hong Kong, China?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 852,651 against 29,810 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Hong Kong, China?
822,841, with AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Hong Kong, China?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific and Hong Kong, China rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 26th and Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release