Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 19,789 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong 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 peaked at 19,789 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,754, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong 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 … female in Hong Kong, 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 19,789 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,566, 3.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 19,789 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,802, 11.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,100 | 12,754 | 17,617 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17,514 | 16,272 | 19,789 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More education data for Hong Kong
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Hong Kong 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19,789 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,754 in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Hong Kong ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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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February 2026 Data Release