Inbound internationally … both Macao Special Administrative in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Inbound internationally … both Macao Special Administrative was 305 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Hong Kong, 2001–2024
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 … both Macao Special Administrative in Hong Kong, year by year
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally … both Macao Special Administrative in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +172.1% | 201 | 547 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.44 | 12 | 86 | 9 |
| 2010s | 229.04 | 93 | 547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.8 | 227 | 305 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.48 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.6 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release