How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?

11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Viet Nam: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)

China

-815,096 number

in 2018

Viet Nam

-90,459 number

in 2017

China rank

136th

Viet Nam rank

134th

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time

China
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports -90,459 number against -815,096 number in China, a difference of 724,637 number.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

China ranks 136th and Viet Nam ranks 134th of 136 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-415,596 number	-32,131 number	383,465 number	Viet Nam
2010s	-645,470 number	-60,449 number	585,021 number	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), China or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at -90,459 number against -815,096 number in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between China and Viet Nam?: 724,637 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?: China ranks 136th and Viet Nam ranks 134th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).