Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in China
China: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in China, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded -1.6% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in China peaked at -1.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2018.
That places China 70th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1.8% | — |
| 2013 | -1.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | -1.6% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | -1.7% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | -1.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | -1.9% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | -2.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | -2.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | -1.7% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | -1.6% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.8% | -2.0% | -1.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -1.9% | -1.6% | 4 |
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More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 52.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 60.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in China?
- Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in China was -1.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was -1.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2018.
- How does China rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- China ranks 70th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release