Canada vs China (People’s Republic of): Total inbound internationally mobile students, female
Canada
180,024
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of)
86,501
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
8th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female over time
- Canada
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 180,024 against 86,501 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 93,523.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th of 117 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,098 | 21,539 | 17,559 | Canada |
| 2010s | 79,444 | 56,236 | 23,208 | Canada |
| 2020s | 158,393 | 96,524 | 61,869 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, female, Canada or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Canada, at 180,024 against 86,501 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, female between Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 93,523, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Canada and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Canada ranks 5th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release