Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 32,706 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32,706
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
25th
of 117 countries
All-time high
32,706
in 2024
All-time low
1,100
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Hong Kong, 2001–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001201220242001: 1.1k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.7k2005: 1.9k2006: 2.4k2007: 3.0k2008: 3.6k2009: 4.4k2010: 5.0k2011: 8.0k2012: 9.4k2013: 11.6k2014: 12.7k2015: 13.2k2016: 13.3k2017: 14.6k2018: 15.8k2019: 17.6k2020: 19.8k2021: 20.7k2022: 24.1k2023: 28.1k2024: 32.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 32,706 for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 157.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Hong Kong peaked at 32,706 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 2001.

That places Hong Kong 25th 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, male in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Hong Kong, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 1,100
2002 1,312 +19.3%
2003 1,429 +8.9%
2004 1,705 +19.3%
2005 1,916 +12.4%
2006 2,437 +27.2%
2007 2,971 +21.9%
2008 3,554 +19.6%
2009 4,394 +23.6%
2010 4,961 +12.9%
2011 7,973 +60.7%
2012 9,375 +17.6%
2013 11,641 +24.2%
2014 12,687 +9.0%
2015 13,225 +4.2%
2016 13,254 +0.2%
2017 14,610 +10.2%
2018 15,793 +8.1%
2019 17,608 +11.5%
2020 19,787 +12.4%
2021 20,718 +4.7%
2022 24,067 +16.2%
2023 28,096 +16.7%
2024 32,706 +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,313 1,100 4,394 9
2010s 12,113 4,961 17,608 10
2020s 25,075 19,787 32,706 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 22 Singapore 37,176 compare
  2. 23 Switzerland 34,101 compare
  3. 24 Kyrgyzstan 33,966 compare
  4. 26 India 30,338 compare
  5. 27 Portugal 27,313 compare
  6. 28 Czechia 26,956 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Hong Kong?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Hong Kong was 32,706 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 32,706 in 2024.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2001.
How does Hong Kong rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Hong Kong ranks 25th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. 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, 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