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

Hong Kong, China
36,420 number
in 2018
Thailand
32,912 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
34th
Thailand rank
37th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Thailand
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082018

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 36,420 number against 32,912 number in Thailand, a difference of 3,508 number.

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 37th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 32,708 number 21,895 number 10,812 number Hong Kong, China
2000s 31,839 number 24,938 number 6,901 number Hong Kong, China
2010s 34,121 number 28,909 number 5,211 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, Hong Kong, China or Thailand?
Hong Kong, China, at 36,420 number against 32,912 number in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
3,508 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Thailand rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Hong Kong, China ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 37th 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.