China vs Norway: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)

China
-1.8%
in 2018
Norway
-1.7%
in 2018
China rank
74th
Norway rank
71st

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time

  • China
  • Norway
-4-202199820082018

How they compare

Norway currently reports -1.7% against -1.8% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Norway ahead.

China ranks 74th and Norway ranks 71st of 124 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Norway Difference Ahead
2000s -1.5% 1.9% 3.4% Norway
2010s -1.7% -1.8% 0.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), China or Norway?
Norway, at -1.7% against -1.8% in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between China and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do China and Norway rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
China ranks 74th and Norway ranks 71st of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.