Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents was 86,501 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in China (People’s Republic of), 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 102,023 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,433, in 2006.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 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.
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 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 102,023 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,433 in 2006.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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