China vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

China
791
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
38,963
in 2023
China rank
19th
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
21st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • China
  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199720102023

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 38,963 against 791 in China, a difference of 38,172.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 49.3 times China's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 19th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st of 210 countries.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
1990s 140 3,119 2,979 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 354.4 5,428 5,074 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 723.4 29,075 28,352 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 727.75 40,188 39,460 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, China or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 38,963 against 791 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between China and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
38,172, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do China and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
China ranks 19th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West 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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release