Hong Kong, China vs WB: European Union: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
73,833
in 2024
WB: European Union
1.72 million
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
24th
WB: European Union rank
26th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • WB: European Union
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How they compare

WB: European Union currently reports 1.72 million against 73,833 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.65 million.

That makes WB: European Union's figure about 23.3 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: European Union has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and WB: European Union ranks 26th of 135 countries.

WB: European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or WB: European Union?
WB: European Union, 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 Hong Kong, China and WB: European Union?
1.65 million, with WB: European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: European Union?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and WB: European Union rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 24th and WB: European Union ranks 26th of 135 countries.
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