Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 17,608 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
17,608 number
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
28th
of 104 countries
All-time high
17,608 number
in 2019
All-time low
1,100 number
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Hong Kong, 2001–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2001201020192001: 1.1k number2002: 1.3k number2003: 1.4k number2004: 1.7k number2005: 1.9k number2006: 2.4k number2007: 3.0k number2008: 3.6k number2009: 4.4k number2010: 5.0k number2011: 8.0k number2012: 9.4k number2013: 11.6k number2014: 12.7k number2015: 13.2k number2016: 13.3k number2017: 14.6k number2018: 15.8k number2019: 17.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Hong Kong stood at 17,608 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 300.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Hong Kong peaked at 17,608 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,100 number, in 2001.

Hong Kong ranks 28th of 104 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.

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in Hong Kong, 2001 to 2019.
Year number Change
2001 1,100 number —
2002 1,312 number +19.3%
2003 1,429 number +8.9%
2004 1,705 number +19.3%
2005 1,916 number +12.4%
2006 2,437 number +27.2%
2007 2,971 number +21.9%
2008 3,554 number +19.6%
2009 4,394 number +23.6%
2010 4,961 number +12.9%
2011 7,973 number +60.7%
2012 9,375 number +17.6%
2013 11,641 number +24.2%
2014 12,687 number +9.0%
2015 13,225 number +4.2%
2016 13,254 number +0.2%
2017 14,610 number +10.2%
2018 15,793 number +8.1%
2019 17,608 number +11.5%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 17,608 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,013 number, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 17,608 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,910 number, 80% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,313 number 1,100 number 4,394 number 9
2010s 12,113 number 4,961 number 17,608 number 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 25 South Africa 23,727 number compare
  2. 26 Belgium 22,350 number compare
  3. 27 Czechia 20,834 number compare
  4. 29 Hungary 16,355 number compare
  5. 30 Denmark 16,000 number compare
  6. 31 Romania 15,939 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Hong Kong?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Hong Kong was 17,608 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 17,608 number in 2019.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 number in 2001.
How does Hong Kong rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Hong Kong ranks 28th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.7%. 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 Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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