Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Hong Kong, China
19,789
in 2023
Malaysia
22,983
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
29th
Malaysia rank
26th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 22,983 against 19,789 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3,194.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 210 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,100 | 29,608 | 13,507 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17,514 | 23,866 | 6,352 | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 22,983 against 19,789 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 3,194, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 26th 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, female (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