Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in China
China: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 86,501 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86,501
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
8th
of 117 countries
All-time high
102,023
in 2020
All-time low
16,433
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in China, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
China recorded 86,501 for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in China peaked at 102,023 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,433, in 2006.
China ranks 8th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16,433 | — |
| 2007 | 19,026 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 23,045 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 27,653 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 32,403 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 36,034 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 40,282 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 43,384 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 49,011 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 55,769 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 62,299 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 71,195 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 80,799 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 91,182 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 102,023 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 100,459 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 93,962 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 89,652 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 86,501 | -3.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 86,501 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,445, 25.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- China's 86,501 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,309, 3.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,539 | 16,433 | 27,653 | 4 |
| 2010s | 56,236 | 32,403 | 91,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,519 | 86,501 | 102,023 | 5 |
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, female in China?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in China was 86,501 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 102,023 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,433 in 2006.
- How does China rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- China ranks 8th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release