Share of students from abroad in China
China: Share of students from abroad was 0.3203 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3203
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
123rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.4481
in 2020
All-time low
0.1558
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Share of students from abroad in China, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of students from abroad in China stood at 0.3203.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in China peaked at 0.4481 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1558, in 2006.
China ranks 123rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1805 | 0.1558 | 0.2089 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3077 | 0.2309 | 0.4281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3775 | 0.3203 | 0.4481 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.01 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in China?
- Share of students from abroad in China was 0.3203 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4481 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1558 in 2006.
- How does China rank for share of students from abroad?
- China ranks 123rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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