Canada vs Hong Kong: Share of students from abroad
Canada
21.2%
in 2023
Hong Kong
25.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Hong Kong rank
14th
Share of students from abroad over time
- Canada
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 25.3% against 21.2% in Canada, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Hong Kong ranks 14th of 134 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 1.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.5% | 0.3% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students from abroad, Canada or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 25.3% against 21.2% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Canada and Hong Kong?
- 4.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Hong Kong rank globally for share of students from abroad?
- Canada ranks 17th and Hong Kong ranks 14th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.