Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 19,789 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China is 19,789, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China peaked at 19,789 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,754, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong, China 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12,754 | — |
| 2013 | 14,567 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 15,391 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 15,954 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 17,531 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 17,617 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17,562 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,428 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16,546 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16,272 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 17,451 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 19,789 | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,100 | 12,754 | 17,617 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17,514 | 16,272 | 19,789 | 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 19,789 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 19,789 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,754 in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 29th 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 35.8%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release