Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) was 41,127 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Hong Kong, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Hong Kong is 41,127, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 137.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Hong Kong peaked at 41,127 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 782, in 2001.
That places Hong Kong 19th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (number) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 782 | — |
| 2002 | 1,043 | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 1,228 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 1,565 | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 1,901 | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 2,468 | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 3,303 | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 3,808 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 4,851 | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 5,364 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 9,986 | +86.2% |
| 2012 | 11,725 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 15,090 | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 17,326 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 18,730 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 18,750 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 19,739 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 21,504 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 25,033 | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 27,514 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 26,215 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 29,881 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 35,592 | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 41,127 | +15.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 41,127 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,356, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 41,127 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,309, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +86.2% | 5,364 | 9,986 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,328 | 782 | 4,851 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,325 | 5,364 | 25,033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,066 | 26,215 | 41,127 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Hong Kong?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in Hong Kong was 41,127 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 41,127 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 782 in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Hong Kong ranks 19th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release