Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 58,367 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in China (People’s Republic of), 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in China (People’s Republic of) is 58,367, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 93,631 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50,499, in 2022.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69,211 | 52,599 | 93,631 | 8 |
| 2020s | 59,278 | 50,499 | 74,537 | 4 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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 the in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in China (People’s Republic of) was 58,367 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 93,631 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,499 in 2022.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release