Egypt vs Hong Kong, China: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Egypt
38,667 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China
36,420 number
in 2018
Egypt rank
31st
Hong Kong, China rank
34th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Egypt
  • Hong Kong, China
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082018

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 38,667 number against 36,420 number in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2,247 number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Egypt ranks 31st and Hong Kong, China ranks 34th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 8,552 number 32,708 number 24,156 number Hong Kong, China
2000s 10,375 number 31,839 number 21,464 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 24,663 number 34,121 number 9,458 number Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Egypt or Hong Kong, China?
Egypt, at 38,667 number against 36,420 number in Hong Kong, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Egypt and Hong Kong, China?
2,247 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hong Kong, China?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Hong Kong, China rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Egypt ranks 31st and Hong Kong, China ranks 34th 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.