Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 30,572 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in Hong Kong, China, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in Hong Kong, China is 30,572, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 175.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in Hong Kong, China peaked at 30,572 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,055, in 2013.
That places Hong Kong, China 6th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,055 | — |
| 2014 | 11,113 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 11,580 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 11,571 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12,652 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 13,681 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 15,313 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 17,312 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 18,145 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 21,623 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 25,810 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 30,572 | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,281 | 10,055 | 15,313 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22,692 | 17,312 | 30,572 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in Hong Kong, China?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in Hong Kong, China was 30,572 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 30,572 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,055 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 6th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 East Asia and the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release