Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … Arab States female in China
China: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … Arab States female was 274 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in China, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in China stood at 274.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in China peaked at 739 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 247, in 2022.
China ranks 48th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … Arab States female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 361 | — |
| 2013 | 532 | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 674 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 704 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 736 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 739 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 643 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 312 | -51.5% |
| 2020 | 321 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 307 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 247 | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 274 | +10.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 274 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 21.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 274 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 39.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 587.62 | 312 | 739 | 8 |
| 2020s | 287.25 | 247 | 321 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in China?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in China was 274 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 739 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 247 in 2022.
- How does China rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- China ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the Arab States, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release