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
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 mobile students from Asia: Students from Hong 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% |
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17,700 compare
- 3 Canada 5,697 compare
- 4 United States of America 5,603 compare
- 5 Macau, China 532 compare
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (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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February 2026 Data Release