Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 36,420 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Hong Kong, China, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Hong Kong, China stood at 36,420 number.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Hong Kong, China peaked at 37,185 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25,320 number, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong, China 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31,831 number | — |
| 1999 | 33,584 number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 25,320 number | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 27,834 number | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 31,499 number | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 34,808 number | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 33,757 number | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 33,892 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 31,407 number | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 33,126 number | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 33,616 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 33,129 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 32,768 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31,288 number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 30,750 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 32,074 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 33,882 number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 36,272 number | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 37,185 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 36,448 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 36,420 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,708 number | 31,831 number | 33,584 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,839 number | 25,320 number | 34,808 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,121 number | 30,750 number | 37,185 number | 9 |
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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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of 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 abroa in Hong Kong, China?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Hong Kong, China was 36,420 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 37,185 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,320 number in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.