China vs Low & middle income: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
China
993,367 number
in 2018
Low & middle income
3.62 million number
in 2018
China rank
1st
Low & middle income rank
2nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- China
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 3.62 million number against 993,367 number in China, a difference of 2.63 million number.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 3.6 times China's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 205 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,016 number | 983,589 number | 847,574 number | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 343,563 number | 1.57 million number | 1.22 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 779,978 number | 2.88 million number | 2.10 million number | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, China or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 3.62 million number against 993,367 number in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between China and Low & middle income?
- 2.63 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Low & middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do China and Low & middle income rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- China ranks 1st and Low & middle income 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.