Hong Kong, China vs WB: High Income (july 2025): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Hong Kong, China
40,904
in 2023
WB: High Income (july 2025)
1.44 million
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
WB: High Income (july 2025) rank
34th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Hong Kong, China
- WB: High Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: High Income (july 2025) currently reports 1.44 million against 40,904 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.40 million.
That makes WB: High Income (july 2025)'s figure about 35.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: High Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 34th of 210 countries.
WB: High Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | WB: High Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,710 | 820,848 | 788,139 | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 31,976 | 951,808 | 919,833 | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 34,469 | 1.30 million | 1.27 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 37,026 | 1.44 million | 1.40 million | WB: High Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- WB: High Income (july 2025), at 1.44 million against 40,904 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Hong Kong, China and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 1.40 million, with WB: High Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and WB: High Income (july 2025)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and WB: High Income (july 2025) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and WB: High Income (july 2025) ranks 34th 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