China vs SDG: Southern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

China
450
in 2023
SDG: Southern Asia
24,339
in 2023
China rank
20th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
22nd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • China
  • SDG: Southern Asia
010.0k20.0k30.0k197019962023

How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 24,339 against 450 in China, a difference of 23,889.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 54.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 20th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 235 countries.

SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China SDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 493.67 18,446 17,953 SDG: Southern Asia
2020s 416.75 25,252 24,835 SDG: Southern Asia

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 SDG: Southern Asia?
SDG: Southern Asia, at 24,339 against 450 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between China and SDG: Southern Asia?
23,889, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and SDG: Southern Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do China and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
China ranks 20th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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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About this data

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