Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS in China
China: Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS was 0.8022 UIS estimate in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8022 UIS estimate
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.829 UIS estimate
in 2019
All-time low
0.8022 UIS estimate
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in China, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in China is 0.8022 UIS estimate, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in China peaked at 0.829 UIS estimate in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8022 UIS estimate, in 2024.
China ranks 41st of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown UIS in China, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8236 UIS estimate | — |
| 2007 | 0.8232 UIS estimate | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8232 UIS estimate | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.824 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8251 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8264 UIS estimate | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8272 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8182 UIS estimate | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8278 UIS estimate | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8279 UIS estimate | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8281 UIS estimate | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8287 UIS estimate | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8289 UIS estimate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.829 UIS estimate | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8289 UIS estimate | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8289 UIS estimate | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8035 UIS estimate | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8059 UIS estimate | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8022 UIS estimate | -0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.8022 UIS estimate is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8923 UIS estimate, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- China's 0.8022 UIS estimate is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.75 UIS estimate, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8235 UIS estimate | 0.8232 UIS estimate | 0.824 UIS estimate | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8267 UIS estimate | 0.8182 UIS estimate | 0.829 UIS estimate | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8139 UIS estimate | 0.8022 UIS estimate | 0.8289 UIS estimate | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.37 (1997)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.32 (1997)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in China?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in China was 0.8022 UIS estimate in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.829 UIS estimate in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8022 UIS estimate in 2024.
- How does China rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents?
- China ranks 41st out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release