Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Macau, China

Macau, China: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was 13,360 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
13,360 number
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
29th
of 136 countries
All-time high
16,573 number
in 2003
All-time low
6,342 number
in 2012
Years of data
18
2001–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Macau, China, 2001–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001200920182001: 6.7k number2002: 12.2k number2003: 16.6k number2004: 13.8k number2005: 11.7k number2006: 11.1k number2007: 10.7k number2008: 11.3k number2009: 12.8k number2010: 11.7k number2011: 11.8k number2012: 6.3k number2013: 7.2k number2014: 8.8k number2015: 9.5k number2016: 10.9k number2017: 11.3k number2018: 13.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Macau, China recorded 13,360 number for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in 2018.

The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Macau, China peaked at 16,573 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,342 number, in 2012.

Macau, China ranks 29th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Macau, China, 2001 to 2018.
Year number Change
2001 6,741 number
2002 12,163 number +80.4%
2003 16,573 number +36.3%
2004 13,771 number -16.9%
2005 11,729 number -14.8%
2006 11,063 number -5.7%
2007 10,713 number -3.2%
2008 11,279 number +5.3%
2009 12,802 number +13.5%
2010 11,749 number -8.2%
2011 11,776 number +0.2%
2012 6,342 number -46.1%
2013 7,152 number +12.8%
2014 8,809 number +23.2%
2015 9,543 number +8.3%
2016 10,906 number +14.3%
2017 11,282 number +3.4%
2018 13,360 number +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,870 number 6,741 number 16,573 number 9
2010s 10,102 number 6,342 number 13,360 number 9

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 26 Hungary 19,467 number compare
  2. 27 Jordan 18,318 number compare
  3. 28 Sweden 14,939 number compare
  4. 30 Portugal 13,048 number compare
  5. 31 Finland 12,356 number compare
  6. 32 Grenada 7,403 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Macau, China?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Macau, China was 13,360 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 16,573 number in 2003.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 6,342 number in 2012.
How does Macau, China rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Macau, China ranks 29th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau, China 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).