Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Hong in Australia

Australia: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Hong was 9,805 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9,805
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
15,118
in 2003
All-time low
7,546
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Hong in Australia, 1998–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998201120241998: 13.3k1999: 14.7k2000: 7.5k2002: 13.5k2003: 15.1k2004: 13.2k2005: 12.7k2006: 11.9k2007: 13.5k2008: 13.3k2009: 12.9k2010: 12.7k2011: 11.0k2012: 9.8k2013: 9.2k2014: 9.1k2015: 8.8k2016: 9.3k2017: 9.2k2018: 9.6k2019: 9.7k2020: 8.8k2021: 8.2k2022: 9.0k2023: 9.8k2024: 9.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong in Australia stood at 9,805.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong in Australia peaked at 15,118 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,546, in 2000.

That places Australia 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Hong in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China, both sexes (number) in Australia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 13,348
1999 14,705 +10.2%
2000 7,546 -48.7%
2002 13,471 +78.5%
2003 15,118 +12.2%
2004 13,165 -12.9%
2005 12,703 -3.5%
2006 11,915 -6.2%
2007 13,464 +13.0%
2008 13,334 -1.0%
2009 12,925 -3.1%
2010 12,652 -2.1%
2011 10,976 -13.2%
2012 9,781 -10.9%
2013 9,244 -5.5%
2014 9,069 -1.9%
2015 8,826 -2.7%
2016 9,298 +5.3%
2017 9,186 -1.2%
2018 9,643 +5.0%
2019 9,708 +0.7%
2020 8,835 -9.0%
2021 8,183 -7.4%
2022 9,039 +10.5%
2023 9,776 +8.2%
2024 9,805 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,026 13,348 14,705 2
2000s 12,627 7,546 15,118 9
2010s 9,838 8,826 12,652 10
2020s 9,128 8,183 9,805 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17,700 compare
  2. 3 Canada 5,697 compare
  3. 4 United States of America 5,603 compare
  4. 5 Macau, China 532 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong in Australia?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong in Australia was 9,805 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 15,118 in 2003.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,546 in 2000.
How does Australia rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong?
Australia ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of China, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,009 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release