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

Hong Kong: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 305 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
305
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
4th
of 119 countries
All-time high
547
in 2015
All-time low
12
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Hong Kong, 2001–2024

02004006002001201220242001: 122002: 162003: 162004: 132005: 252006: 422007: 692008: 852009: 862010: 932011: 1372012: 1732013: 1982014: 2012015: 5472016: 2422017: 226.42018: 2312019: 2422020: 2612021: 2272022: 2312023: 2402024: 305

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Hong Kong is 305, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Hong Kong peaked at 547 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2001.

That places Hong Kong 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Macao, Special Administrative Region of China, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 12
2002 16 +33.3%
2003 16 +0.0%
2004 13 -18.8%
2005 25 +92.3%
2006 42 +68.0%
2007 69 +64.3%
2008 85 +23.2%
2009 86 +1.2%
2010 93 +8.1%
2011 137 +47.3%
2012 173 +26.3%
2013 198 +14.5%
2014 201 +1.5%
2015 547 +172.1%
2016 242 -55.8%
2017 226.4 -6.4%
2018 231 +2.0%
2019 242 +4.8%
2020 261 +7.9%
2021 227 -13.0%
2022 231 +1.8%
2023 240 +3.9%
2024 305 +27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.44 12 86 9
2010s 229.04 93 547 10
2020s 252.8 227 305 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 1 Australia 601 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 543 compare
  3. 3 United States 351.2 compare
  4. 5 Portugal 227 compare
  5. 6 Canada 159 compare
  6. 7 Germany 29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Hong Kong?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Hong Kong was 305 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 547 in 2015.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2001.
How does Hong Kong rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Hong Kong ranks 4th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Macao, 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 Macao, 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
119 places, 2,001 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release