Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
105
Highest
266,587
United States
Lowest
0
Zimbabwe
Median
93
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
2,064
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 105 countries. The highest value is 266,587 in United States; the lowest is 0 in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 93, and the mean is 10,075.
Over the past decade 60 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Iran (up 2,972.7%), and the largest decrease in Armenia (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally: Students from China, both … China Asia both: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 266,587 | 2023 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 156,481 | 2023 | up 91.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Australia | 128,417 | 2024 | up 42.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 66,997 | 2024 | up 159.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Canada | 64,584 | 2023 | up 53.7% | volatile |
| 6 | South Korea | 62,192 | 2024 | up 82.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Malaysia | 55,628 | 2024 | up 516.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Russia | 46,046 | 2023 | up 478.9% | volatile |
| 9 | Macao | 39,132 | 2024 | up 277.5% | rising |
| 10 | Germany | 36,655 | 2024 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 11 | Thailand | 23,770 | 2024 | up 423.1% | volatile |
| 12 | France | 22,712 | 2024 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 13 | New Zealand | 14,396 | 2024 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 14 | Ukraine | 10,537 | 2024 | up 342.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Belarus | 7,241 | 2024 | up 389.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Italy | 6,354 | 2023 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Philippines | 5,147 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Netherlands | 4,475 | 2019 | up 157.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Spain | 4,088 | 2024 | up 229.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Mongolia | 4,053 | 2024 | up 802.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Switzerland | 3,958 | 2024 | up 210.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Ireland | 3,609 | 2022 | up 145.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Sweden | 3,331 | 2024 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 24 | Finland | 2,915 | 2024 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 25 | Hungary | 2,492 | 2024 | up 408.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Poland | 1,828 | 2024 | up 187.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Denmark | 1,704 | 2024 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 28 | Turkey | 1,445 | 2023 | up 381.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Belgium | 1,376 | 2023 | up 169.3% | rising |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 1,129 | 2024 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Portugal | 952 | 2023 | up 285.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Czechia | 743 | 2023 | up 442.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Austria | 738.83 | 2024 | up 30.8% | flat |
| 34 | Norway | 645 | 2024 | down 13.4% | rising |
| 35 | Indonesia | 515 | 2018 | up 329.2% | volatile |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 504 | 2024 | down 40.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Kyrgyzstan | 494 | 2024 | up 93.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Argentina | 380 | 2023 | down 33.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Iran | 338 | 2022 | up 2,972.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 289 | 2023 | up 337.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Jordan | 285 | 2024 | down 1.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 232 | 2024 | up 465.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Brazil | 210 | 2024 | down 22.2% | rising |
| 44 | Laos | 190 | 2020 | up 22.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Vietnam | 187 | 2022 | down 57.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Uzbekistan | 182 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Estonia | 147 | 2024 | up 126.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Luxembourg | 129 | 2024 | up 126.3% | rising |
| 49 | South Africa | 117 | 2023 | down 58.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Israel | 106 | 2014 | — | rising |
| 51 | Lithuania | 105 | 2024 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Serbia | 99 | 2024 | up 2,375.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Azerbaijan | 93 | 2024 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 54 | Greece | 85 | 2023 | up 112.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Egypt | 81 | 2024 | down 79.3% | falling |
| 56 | Cuba | 80 | 2024 | down 90.6% | volatile |
| 57 | Romania | 72 | 2023 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Malta | 61 | 2023 | up 510.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Latvia | 59 | 2024 | up 353.8% | volatile |
| 60 | Cyprus | 58 | 2024 | down 47.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Iceland | 51 | 2023 | up 59.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Chile | 47 | 2024 | up 1,242.9% | volatile |
| 63 | India | 46 | 2023 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 64 | Morocco | 36 | 2024 | up 176.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Slovenia | 33 | 2023 | up 65.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Slovakia | 28 | 2024 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Qatar | 27 | 2024 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Moldova | 24 | 2024 | up 140.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Colombia | 22 | 2022 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 70 | Croatia | 21 | 2023 | up 2,000.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Ecuador | 20 | 2023 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 72 | Cambodia | 16 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 73 | Georgia | 12 | 2025 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Tanzania | 11 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Grenada | 8 | 2018 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 76 | Oman | 7 | 2024 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Aruba | 6 | 2016 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Liechtenstein | 6 | 2021 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Niger | 6 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 80 | Mauritius | 5 | 2022 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Tajikistan | 5 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Ghana | 4 | 2024 | down 84.6% | falling |
| 82 | Honduras | 4 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 82 | Namibia | 4 | 2022 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Mozambique | 3 | 2018 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 87 | Bahrain | 2 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Barbados | 2 | 2011 | — | volatile |
| 87 | Botswana | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 87 | Monaco | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Andorra | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Brunei | 1 | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 91 | North Macedonia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Rwanda | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Turkmenistan | 1 | 2022 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Tunisia | 1 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 97 | Armenia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Bermuda | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Mauritania | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 97 | El Salvador | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release