Hong Kong, China vs UNICEF: South Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Hong Kong, China
21,114
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
763,228
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
39th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Hong Kong, China
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 763,228 against 21,114 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 742,114.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 36.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 39th of 235 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,319 | 342,642 | 322,323 | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 19,511 | 609,797 | 590,286 | UNICEF: South 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 UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 763,228 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: South Asia?
- 742,114, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 38th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 39th 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