Hong Kong, China vs UNICEF: South Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North

Hong Kong, China
15,674
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
473,394
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
23rd
UNICEF: South Asia rank
26th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 473,394 against 15,674 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 457,720.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 30.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 26th of 235 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 14,328 183,421 169,093 UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 14,464 348,420 333,956 UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, Hong Kong, China or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 473,394 against 15,674 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: South Asia?
457,720, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: South Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release