Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in China
China: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in China, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded -1.4% for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in China peaked at -1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2011.
That places China 63rd out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -2.9% | — |
| 2007 | -2.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | -3.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | -3.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | -3.5% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | -3.8% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | -1.8% | -53.3% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | -1.5% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | -1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | -1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | -1.7% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | -1.4% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | -1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.0% | -3.2% | -2.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -3.8% | -1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4% | -1.6% | -1.4% | 4 |
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More education data for China
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2971 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 45.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 -1.4% 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 -1.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2011.
- How does China rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- China ranks 63rd out of 115 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 24.1%. 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), male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release