Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China, People's Republic of
China, People's Republic of: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 194,327 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China, People's Republic of, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China, People's Republic of is 194,327, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China, People's Republic of peaked at 225,100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,386, in 2006.
That places China, People's Republic of 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,693 | 36,386 | 61,211 | 4 |
| 2010s | 124,213 | 71,673 | 201,177 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,575 | 194,327 | 225,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, People's Republic of
- 7 Türkiye, Republic of 301,634 compare
- 8 France 284,865 compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 238,986 compare
- 11 Japan 181,821 compare
- 12 Korea, Republic of 143,939 compare
- 13 Netherlands, The 135,535 compare
More education data for China, People's Republic of
- 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)
- 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 total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China, People's Republic of?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China, People's Republic of was 194,327 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 225,100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in China, People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,386 in 2006.
- How does China, People's Republic of rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- China, People's Republic of ranks 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in China, People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release