China vs India: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North
China
257,565
in 2023
India
363,805
in 2023
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 363,805 against 257,565 in China, a difference of 106,240.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 235 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 15,775 | 9,090 | 6,684 | China |
| 2000s | 179,010 | 103,108 | 75,902 | China |
| 2010s | 256,840 | 141,077 | 115,763 | China |
| 2020s | 272,726 | 267,877 | 4,849 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, China or India?
- India, at 363,805 against 257,565 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between China and India?
- 106,240, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, male (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
February 2026 Data Release