Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was 0.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 142.1%
World rank
44th
of 124 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
-22.0%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2003–2018

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Hong Kong, China, 2003–2018

-20-15-10-502003201020182003: -22 %2004: -20.6 %2005: -19.7 %2006: -17.1 %2007: -13.8 %2008: -10.4 %2009: -9.4 %2010: -8.5 %2011: -4.9 %2012: -3.6 %2013: -1.8 %2014: -1.3 %2015: -1.4 %2016: -1.7 %2017: -0.699 %2018: 0.294 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Hong Kong, China is 0.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 142.1% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -22.0%, in 2003.

Hong Kong, China ranks 44th of 124 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in Hong Kong, China, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 -22.0%
2004 -20.6% -6.3%
2005 -19.7% -4.3%
2006 -17.1% -13.6%
2007 -13.8% -19.0%
2008 -10.4% -24.8%
2009 -9.4% -9.6%
2010 -8.5% -9.8%
2011 -4.9% -41.9%
2012 -3.6% -27.4%
2013 -1.8% -50.3%
2014 -1.3% -28.7%
2015 -1.4% +13.9%
2016 -1.7% +19.3%
2017 -0.7% -59.5%
2018 0.3% -142.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -16.2% -22.0% -9.4% 7
2010s -2.6% -8.5% 0.3% 9

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 41 Bahrain 0.8% compare
  2. 42 Egypt 0.7% compare
  3. 43 Senegal 0.3% compare
  4. 45 Slovenia 0.3% compare
  5. 46 Thailand 0.0% compare
  6. 47 Saudi Arabia -0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

More reference data data for Hong Kong, China

All data for Hong Kong, China →

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Hong Kong, China?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Hong Kong, China was 0.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was -22.0% in 2003.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Hong Kong, China. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 06 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-flow-ratio-of-internationally-mobile-students-inbound-outbound-both-sexes-percent/hong-kong-sar-china/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-flow-ratio-of-internationally-mobile-students-inbound-outbound-both-sexes-percent/hong-kong-sar-china/">Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in Hong Kong, China</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.