Inbound internationally: Students from Hong … both Hong Kong Special in Australia
Australia: Inbound internationally: Students from Hong … both Hong Kong Special was 9,805 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Hong in Australia, 1998–2024
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: Students from Hong … both Hong Kong Special in Australia, year by year
| 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% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9,805 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 4902.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 9,805 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2, 4902.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally: Students from Hong … both Hong Kong Special in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +78.5% | 7,546 | 13,471 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 United Kingdom 17,700 compare
- 3 Canada 5,697 compare
- 4 United States 5,603 compare
- 5 Macao 532 compare
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release