China vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

China
791
in 2023
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
41,442
in 2023
China rank
19th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
16th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • China
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820102023

How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 41,442 against 791 in China, a difference of 40,651.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 52.4 times China's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

China ranks 19th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 16th of 210 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
1990s 140 4,116 3,976 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 354.4 5,860 5,506 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 723.4 29,060 28,337 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 727.75 42,317 41,589 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 41,442 against 791 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between China and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
40,651, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do China and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
China ranks 19th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 16th 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