Hong Kong, China vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Hong Kong, China
21,114
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
702,669
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
41st
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Hong Kong, China
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 702,669 against 21,114 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 681,555.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 33.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 41st of 235 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,319 | 539,611 | 519,292 | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 19,511 | 692,220 | 672,708 | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 702,669 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 681,555, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 41st 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