Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 1,270 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,270
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,634
in 2020
All-time low
9
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2001201220242001: 92002: 92003: 152004: 132005: 122006: 152007: 152008: 182009: 332010: 832011: 2012012: 3182013: 5292014: 7022015: 8282016: 9452017: 1.1k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 1,270 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in 2024.

The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1,634 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2001.

That places Hong Kong, China 7th out of 120 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 the in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Republic of Korea, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, China, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 9
2002 9 +0.0%
2003 15 +66.7%
2004 13 -13.3%
2005 12 -7.7%
2006 15 +25.0%
2007 15 +0.0%
2008 18 +20.0%
2009 33 +83.3%
2010 83 +151.5%
2011 201 +142.2%
2012 318 +58.2%
2013 529 +66.4%
2014 702 +32.7%
2015 828 +17.9%
2016 945 +14.1%
2017 1,138 +20.5%
2018 1,273 +11.8%
2019 1,498 +17.7%
2020 1,634 +9.1%
2021 1,588 -2.8%
2022 1,408 -11.3%
2023 1,444 +2.6%
2024 1,270 -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.44 9 33 9
2010s 751.54 83 1,498 10
2020s 1,469 1,270 1,634 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 4 Canada 5,889 compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,196 compare
  3. 6 France 1,722 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 898 compare
  5. 9 Hungary 820 compare
  6. 10 New Zealand 672.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Hong Kong, China?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Hong Kong, China was 1,270 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1,634 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2001.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Republic of Korea, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Republic of Korea, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,030 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release