China vs IDA & IBRD total: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

China
201,177 number
in 2019
IDA & IBRD total
1.51 million number
in 2018
China rank
8th
IDA & IBRD total rank
5th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • China
  • IDA & IBRD total
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How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 1.51 million number against 201,177 number in China, a difference of 1.31 million number.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 7.5 times China's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 8th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th of 127 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
2000s 47,693 number 725,444 number 677,750 number IDA & IBRD total
2010s 115,661 number 1.21 million number 1.09 million number IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, China or IDA & IBRD total?
IDA & IBRD total, at 1.51 million number against 201,177 number in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between China and IDA & IBRD total?
1.31 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
China ranks 8th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th of 127 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.