Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Hong in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Hong was 17,700 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,700
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
17,700
in 2023
All-time low
7,329
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Hong in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998201020231998: 7.3k1999: 8.1k2000: 8.3k2001: 8.3k2002: 8.0k2003: 9.4k2004: 10.6k2005: 10.8k2006: 9.4k2007: 9.6k2008: 9.7k2009: 9.6k2010: 9.8k2011: 10.3k2012: 11.3k2013: 12.9k2014: 14.7k2015: 16.2k2016: 16.7k2017: 16.6k2018: 16.3k2019: 16.3k2020: 16.3k2021: 16.6k2022: 17.4k2023: 17.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 17,700. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17,700 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,329, in 1998.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Hong in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 7,329
1999 8,099 +10.5%
2000 8,301 +2.5%
2001 8,317 +0.2%
2002 8,012 -3.7%
2003 9,357 +16.8%
2004 10,577 +13.0%
2005 10,780 +1.9%
2006 9,445 -12.4%
2007 9,639 +2.1%
2008 9,701 +0.6%
2009 9,600 -1.0%
2010 9,839 +2.5%
2011 10,341 +5.1%
2012 11,275 +9.0%
2013 12,946 +14.8%
2014 14,693 +13.5%
2015 16,179 +10.1%
2016 16,717 +3.3%
2017 16,580 -0.8%
2018 16,292 -1.7%
2019 16,278 -0.1%
2020 16,332 +0.3%
2021 16,577 +1.5%
2022 17,366 +4.8%
2023 17,700 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,714 7,329 8,099 2
2000s 9,373 8,012 10,780 10
2010s 14,114 9,839 16,717 10
2020s 16,994 16,332 17,700 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 2 Australia 9,805 compare
  2. 3 Canada 5,697 compare
  3. 4 United States of America 5,603 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 17,700 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 17,700 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,329 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from hong rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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