Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown female in China
China: Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown female was 86,501 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in China, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 86,501 for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in China peaked at 102,023 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,433, in 2006.
That places China 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … continents unknown female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16,433 | — |
| 2007 | 19,026 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 23,045 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 27,653 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 32,403 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 36,034 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 40,282 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 43,384 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 49,011 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 55,769 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 62,299 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 71,195 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 80,799 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 91,182 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 102,023 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 100,459 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 93,962 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 89,652 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 86,501 | -3.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 86,501 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5, 13307.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,539 | 16,433 | 27,653 | 4 |
| 2010s | 56,236 | 32,403 | 91,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,519 | 86,501 | 102,023 | 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 86,501 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 102,023 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,433 in 2006.
- How does China rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents?
- China ranks 1st out of 107 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 up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release