China vs India: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
China
993,367 number
in 2018
India
375,055 number
in 2018
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 993,367 number against 375,055 number in India, a difference of 618,312 number.
That makes China's figure about 2.6 times India's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,016 number | 59,638 number | 76,378 number | China |
| 2000s | 343,563 number | 135,659 number | 207,903 number | China |
| 2010s | 779,978 number | 254,999 number | 524,980 number | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, China or India?
- China, at 993,367 number against 375,055 number in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between China and India?
- 618,312 number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do China and India rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd 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
Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.