China (People’s Republic of) vs UNICEF: World: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
China (People’s Republic of)
1.08 million
in 2023
UNICEF: World
7.29 million
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
UNICEF: World rank
1st
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 7.29 million against 1.08 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 6.21 million.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 6.8 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and UNICEF: World ranks 1st of 210 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,068 | 2.00 million | 1.87 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 329,926 | 2.78 million | 2.45 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 807,084 | 4.82 million | 4.01 million | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 6.79 million | 5.72 million | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, China (People’s Republic of) or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 7.29 million against 1.08 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between China (People’s Republic of) and UNICEF: World?
- 6.21 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and UNICEF: World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and UNICEF: World rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and UNICEF: World ranks 1st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (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