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

China
450
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
24,399
in 2023
China rank
20th
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)
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019962023

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 24,399 against 450 in China, a difference of 23,949.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 54.2 times China's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 20th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st of 235 countries.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Difference Ahead
2010s 493.67 18,504 18,010 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 416.75 25,318 24,901 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 24,399 against 450 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)?
23,949, 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)?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 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 20th and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 21st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, 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 South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,562 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release