ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) vs Hong Kong, China: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
1.72 million
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
73,833
in 2024
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank
26th
Hong Kong, China rank
24th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
  • Hong Kong, China
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199820112024

How they compare

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) currently reports 1.72 million against 73,833 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.65 million.

That makes ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)'s figure about 23.3 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) has been ahead every year.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 26th and Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 214 groups.

ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
2000s 762,785 4,641 758,145 ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
2010s 1.14 million 28,437 1.12 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
2020s 1.58 million 52,968 1.53 million ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) or Hong Kong, China?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), at 1.72 million against 73,833 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Hong Kong, China?
1.65 million, with ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Hong Kong, China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) and Hong Kong, China rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 26th and Hong Kong, China ranks 24th of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release