Hong Kong, China vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Hong Kong, China
21,114
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
779,264
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019962023

How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 779,264 against 21,114 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 758,150.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 36.9 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 235 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 20,319 631,213 610,894 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 19,511 767,960 748,448 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Hong Kong, China or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 779,264 against 21,114 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Hong Kong, China and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
758,150, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release