Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China
China: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 201,177 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China, 2006–2019
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.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36,386 number | — |
| 2007 | 42,138 number | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 51,038 number | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 61,211 number | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 71,673 number | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 79,638 number | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 88,979 number | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 96,409 number | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 108,217 number | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 123,127 number | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 137,527 number | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 157,108 number | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 178,271 number | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 201,177 number | +12.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 201,177 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,464 number, 27.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- China's 201,177 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,782 number, 8.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
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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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.