Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in China
China: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central was 2,626 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in China, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in China stood at 2,626. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.0% on the previous year and up 288.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in China peaked at 2,626 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 676, in 2013.
China ranks 4th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 834 | — |
| 2013 | 676 | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 696 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 726 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,057 | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 1,202 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 1,302 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,765 | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 1,439 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 1,370 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,375 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,626 | +91.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,032 | 676 | 1,765 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,702 | 1,370 | 2,626 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Uzbekistan 23,049 compare
- 2 India 14,189 compare
- 3 Russian Federation 4,146 compare
- 5 Pakistan 2,597 compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 1,898 compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 1,654 compare
More education data for China
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in China?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central in China was 2,626 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,626 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 676 in 2013.
- How does China rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- China ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.5%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release