China vs Russian Federation: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

China
201,177 number
in 2019
Russian Federation
262,416 number
in 2018
China rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
5th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 262,416 number against 201,177 number in China, a difference of 61,239 number.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times China's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

China ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 127 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 47,693 number 101,052 number 53,358 number Russian Federation
2010s 124,695 number 219,449 number 94,753 number Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, China or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 262,416 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 Russian Federation?
61,239 number, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
China ranks 8th and Russian Federation 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.