China vs North America: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

China
201,177 number
in 2019
North America
1.21 million number
in 2018
China rank
8th
North America rank
9th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • China
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.21 million number against 201,177 number in China, a difference of 1.01 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 6.0 times China's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

China ranks 8th and North America ranks 9th of 127 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China North America Difference Ahead
2000s 47,693 number 704,100 number 656,406 number North America
2010s 115,661 number 1.01 million number 894,039 number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, China or North America?
North America, at 1.21 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 North America?
1.01 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and North America?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do China and North America rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
China ranks 8th and North America ranks 9th 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.