Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 107,826 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
107,826
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 117 countries
All-time high
123,077
in 2020
All-time low
19,953
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in China (People’s Republic of), 2006–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2006201520242006: 20.0k2007: 23.1k2008: 28.0k2009: 33.6k2010: 39.3k2011: 43.6k2012: 48.7k2013: 53.0k2014: 59.2k2015: 67.4k2016: 75.2k2017: 85.9k2018: 97.5k2019: 110.0k2020: 123.1k2021: 121.2k2022: 116.9k2023: 111.2k2024: 107.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 107,826.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 123,077 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,953, in 2006.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 8th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,154 19,953 33,558 4
2010s 67,977 39,270 109,995 10
2020s 116,056 107,826 123,077 5

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 5 Canada 209,157 compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 179,686 compare
  3. 7 France 136,392 compare
  4. 9 Japan 101,495 compare
  5. 10 Iran 91,105 compare
  6. 11 Saudi Arabia 83,707 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in China (People’s Republic of)?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in China (People’s Republic of) was 107,826 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 123,077 in 2020.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 19,953 in 2006.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release