Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 38,120 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Hong Kong, China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Hong Kong, China is 38,120, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Hong Kong, China peaked at 38,120 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,417, in 2013.
Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,417 | — |
| 2014 | 15,451 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 16,430 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 16,507 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17,203 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 18,723 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 21,837 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 24,052 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 22,873 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 26,718 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 32,448 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 38,120 | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,081 | 13,417 | 21,837 | 7 |
| 2020s | 28,842 | 22,873 | 38,120 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 90,913 compare
- 2 Australia 45,215 compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 36,702 compare
- 5 Malaysia 31,486 compare
- 6 Canada 31,293 compare
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Hong Kong, China?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Hong Kong, China was 38,120 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 38,120 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,417 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 3rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release