Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China

China: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 201,177 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
201,177 number
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
8th
of 127 countries
All-time high
201,177 number
in 2019
All-time low
36,386 number
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China, 2006–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2006201220192006: 36.4k number2007: 42.1k number2008: 51.0k number2009: 61.2k number2010: 71.7k number2011: 79.6k number2012: 89.0k number2013: 96.4k number2014: 108.2k number2015: 123.1k number2016: 137.5k number2017: 157.1k number2018: 178.3k number2019: 201.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China stood at 201,177 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 228.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China peaked at 201,177 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36,386 number, in 2006.

That places China 8th out of 127 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,693 number 36,386 number 61,211 number 4
2010s 124,213 number 71,673 number 201,177 number 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 5 Russia 262,416 number compare
  2. 6 France 229,623 number compare
  3. 7 Canada 224,548 number compare
  4. 9 Japan 182,748 number compare
  5. 10 Turkey 125,138 number compare
  6. 11 Italy 106,611 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China was 201,177 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 201,177 number in 2019.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 36,386 number in 2006.
How does China rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
China ranks 8th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.