Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in China
China: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 1.17 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in China, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in China is 1.17 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in China peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2012.
China ranks 37th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.23 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.16 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in China?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in China was 1.17 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2012.
- How does China rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- China ranks 37th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release