Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 40,904 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China stood at 40,904. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China peaked at 40,904 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,354, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong, China 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31,833 | — |
| 1999 | 33,586 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 25,354 | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 28,625 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 31,555 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 34,353 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 33,834 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 33,980 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 31,505 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 33,554 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 33,737 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 33,260 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 33,011 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 31,386 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 30,921 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32,215 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 34,023 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 36,410 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 37,318 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 36,581 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 36,555 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 36,267 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 35,360 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 34,592 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 37,247 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 40,904 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,710 | 31,833 | 33,586 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,976 | 25,354 | 34,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,469 | 30,921 | 37,318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,026 | 34,592 | 40,904 | 4 |
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More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28,284 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 10.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 103.15 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China was 40,904 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 40,904 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,354 in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release