China (People’s Republic of) vs Middle income: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

China (People’s Republic of)
993,367 number
in 2018
Middle income
3.35 million number
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Middle income rank
3rd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 3.35 million number against 993,367 number in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 2.36 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 3.4 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 136,016 number 895,035 number 759,020 number Middle income
2000s 343,563 number 1.46 million number 1.12 million number Middle income
2010s 779,978 number 2.68 million number 1.90 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, China (People’s Republic of) or Middle income?
Middle income, at 3.35 million number against 993,367 number in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income?
2.36 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Middle income 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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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.