Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 877.62 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
877.62 number
Change on year
up 141.8%
World rank
40th
of 136 countries
All-time high
877.62 number
in 2018
All-time low
-32,151 number
in 2003
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Hong Kong, 2001–2018

-30.0k-20.0k-10.0k02001200920182001: -26.0k number2002: -29.1k number2003: -32.2k number2004: -30.5k number2005: -30.1k number2006: -26.5k number2007: -26.9k number2008: -26.3k number2009: -23.9k number2010: -22.4k number2011: -13.3k number2012: -9.7k number2013: -5.3k number2014: -3.9k number2015: -4.3k number2016: -5.2k number2017: -2.1k number2018: 877.6 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Hong Kong is 877.62 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 141.8% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Hong Kong peaked at 877.62 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, -32,151 number, in 2003.

Hong Kong ranks 40th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Hong Kong, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 -25,952 number
2002 -29,144 number +12.3%
2003 -32,151 number +10.3%
2004 -30,487 number -5.2%
2005 -30,075 number -1.4%
2006 -26,502 number -11.9%
2007 -26,852 number +1.3%
2008 -26,254 number -2.2%
2009 -23,884 number -9.0%
2010 -22,443 number -6.0%
2011 -13,329 number -40.6%
2012 -9,650 number -27.6%
2013 -5,343 number -44.6%
2014 -3,869 number -27.6%
2015 -4,317 number +11.6%
2016 -5,181 number +20.0%
2017 -2,099 number -59.5%
2018 877.62 number -141.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -27,922 number -32,151 number -23,884 number 9
2010s -7,262 number -22,443 number 877.62 number 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Hong Kong?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Hong Kong was 877.62 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 877.62 number in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was -32,151 number in 2003.
How does Hong Kong rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Hong Kong ranks 40th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).