China vs India: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male
China
513,974
in 2023
India
508,622
in 2023
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 513,974 against 508,622 in India, a difference of 5,352.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 235 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 27,214 | 11,945 | 15,268 | China |
| 2000s | 329,926 | 136,416 | 193,509 | China |
| 2010s | 445,454 | 207,948 | 237,506 | China |
| 2020s | 506,351 | 396,726 | 109,624 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, China or India?
- China, at 513,974 against 508,622 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between China and India?
- 5,352, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (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