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

China (People’s Republic of)
993,367 number
in 2018
Viet Nam
108,527 number
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Viet Nam rank
4th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 993,367 number against 108,527 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 884,840 number.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 9.2 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 205 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 136,016 number 7,924 number 128,091 number China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 343,563 number 21,214 number 322,349 number China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 779,978 number 69,100 number 710,878 number China (People’s Republic of)

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 Viet Nam?
China (People’s Republic of), at 993,367 number against 108,527 number in Viet Nam as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between China (People’s Republic of) and Viet Nam?
884,840 number, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Viet Nam?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Viet Nam rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Viet Nam ranks 4th 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.