Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 42,641 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
42,641 number
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
29th
of 127 countries
All-time high
42,641 number
in 2019
All-time low
1,882 number
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Hong Kong, 2001–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2001201020192001: 1.9k number2002: 2.4k number2003: 2.7k number2004: 3.3k number2005: 3.8k number2006: 4.9k number2007: 6.3k number2008: 7.4k number2009: 9.2k number2010: 10.3k number2011: 18.0k number2012: 21.1k number2013: 26.7k number2014: 30.0k number2015: 32.0k number2016: 32.0k number2017: 34.3k number2018: 37.3k number2019: 42.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Hong Kong stood at 42,641 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 361.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Hong Kong peaked at 42,641 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,882 number, in 2001.

Hong Kong ranks 29th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 1,882 number
2002 2,355 number +25.1%
2003 2,657 number +12.8%
2004 3,270 number +23.1%
2005 3,817 number +16.7%
2006 4,905 number +28.5%
2007 6,274 number +27.9%
2008 7,362 number +17.3%
2009 9,245 number +25.6%
2010 10,325 number +11.7%
2011 17,959 number +73.9%
2012 21,100 number +17.5%
2013 26,731 number +26.7%
2014 30,013 number +12.3%
2015 31,955 number +6.5%
2016 32,004 number +0.2%
2017 34,349 number +7.3%
2018 37,298 number +8.6%
2019 42,641 number +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,641 number 1,882 number 9,245 number 9
2010s 28,437 number 10,325 number 42,641 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 26 India 47,424 number compare
  2. 27 Jordan 44,802 number compare
  3. 28 Czechia 44,767 number compare
  4. 30 South Africa 42,267 number compare
  5. 31 Denmark 33,288 number compare
  6. 32 Hungary 32,332 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Hong Kong?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in Hong Kong was 42,641 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 42,641 number in 2019.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1,882 number in 2001.
How does Hong Kong rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Hong Kong ranks 29th out of 127 countries with data for 2019.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 361.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.