China vs Germany: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

China
993,367 number
in 2018
Germany
122,538 number
in 2018
China rank
1st
Germany rank
3rd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • China
  • Germany
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How they compare

China currently reports 993,367 number against 122,538 number in Germany, a difference of 870,829 number.

That makes China's figure about 8.1 times Germany's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 136,016 number 52,744 number 83,272 number China
2000s 343,563 number 68,146 number 275,417 number China
2010s 779,978 number 117,448 number 662,530 number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, China or Germany?
China, at 993,367 number against 122,538 number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between China and Germany?
870,829 number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do China and Germany rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 3rd of 205 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 (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.