Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in China
China: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 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 students studying in the 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 587.62 | 312 | 739 | 8 |
| 2020s | 287.25 | 247 | 321 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 45 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 323 compare
- 46 France 317 compare
- 47 Qatar 307 compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 260 compare
- 50 Djibouti 258 compare
- 51 Russian Federation 220 compare
More education data for China
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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