Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 29,810 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Hong Kong, China is 29,810, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Hong Kong, China peaked at 29,810 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,813, in 2000.
Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,474 | — |
| 1999 | 17,902 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 16,813 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 17,016 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 17,018 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,149 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 19,262 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 19,752 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18,762 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 19,507 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19,786 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19,714 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19,782 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19,925 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 20,794 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 22,542 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 24,404 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 26,915 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 27,198 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26,439 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 25,857 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 25,482 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 25,383 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 25,141 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 26,919 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 29,810 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,688 | 17,474 | 17,902 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,578 | 16,813 | 19,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,934 | 19,782 | 27,198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,813 | 25,141 | 29,810 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Hong Kong, China?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Hong Kong, China was 29,810 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 29,810 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,813 in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release