Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in China

China: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 91,182 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
91,182 number
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
7th
of 104 countries
All-time high
91,182 number
in 2019
All-time low
16,433 number
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in China, 2006–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2006201220192006: 16.4k number2007: 19.0k number2008: 23.0k number2009: 27.7k number2010: 32.4k number2011: 36.0k number2012: 40.3k number2013: 43.4k number2014: 49.0k number2015: 55.8k number2016: 62.3k number2017: 71.2k number2018: 80.8k number2019: 91.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

China recorded 91,182 number for total inbound internationally mobile students, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 229.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in China peaked at 91,182 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,433 number, in 2006.

China ranks 7th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in China, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) in China, 2006 to 2019.
Year number Change
2006 16,433 number —
2007 19,026 number +15.8%
2008 23,045 number +21.1%
2009 27,653 number +20.0%
2010 32,403 number +17.2%
2011 36,034 number +11.2%
2012 40,282 number +11.8%
2013 43,384 number +7.7%
2014 49,011 number +13.0%
2015 55,769 number +13.8%
2016 62,299 number +11.7%
2017 71,195 number +14.3%
2018 80,799 number +13.5%
2019 91,182 number +12.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 91,182 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,244 number, 28.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • China's 91,182 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,916 number, 3.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,539 number 16,433 number 27,653 number 4
2010s 56,236 number 32,403 number 91,182 number 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 4 Germany 146,092 number compare
  2. 5 France 116,020 number compare
  3. 6 Canada 103,585 number compare
  4. 8 Japan 82,108 number compare
  5. 9 Italy 60,411 number compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 56,129 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in China?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in China was 91,182 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 91,182 number in 2019.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 16,433 number in 2006.
How does China rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
China ranks 7th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 229.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
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Total number of female 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.