Student Mobility

Global

Outbound Students

Total outbound internationally mobile higher education students studying abroad from a given country.

China

1,076,015 (2023)

Global Rank

1 of 210

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Inbound Students

Total inbound internationally mobile higher education students studying abroad in a given country.

China

194,327 (2024)

Global Rank

10 of 179

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Outbound Mobility Ratio

Number of students from a given country studying abroad, expressed as a percentage of total higher education enrollment in that country.

China

1.81% (2023)

OECD Average

1.84% (2023)

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Inbound Mobility Ratio

Number of students studying abroad in a given country, expressed as a percentage of total higher education enrollment in that country.

China

0.32% (2024)

OECD Average

7.33% (2023)

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Outbound International Degree-Seeking Students

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Inbound International Degree-Seeking Students

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Top Countries

Top 10 Destination Countries

Top destinations of outbound internationally mobile higher education students from a given country.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Top 10 Source Countries

Top sources of inbound internationally mobile higher education students from a given country.


N/A

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics

Outbound Mobility (U.S. and Canada)

International Students in the U.S.

Total number of international students enrolled in the U.S. from a given country.

China

265,919 (2024/25)

Global Rank

2 of 221

Source: IIE Open Doors Report

Study Permit Holders in Canada

Study permit holders in Canada on December 31 by country of citizenship.

China

99,650 (2024)

Global Rank

2 of 222

Source: Government of Canada

Academic Level and Major (U.S.)

Academic Level

Total number of international students from a given country by enrollment in undergraduate, graduate, non-degree, and optional practical training (OPT) programs.

Source: IIE Open Doors Report

Fields of Study

Total number of international students from a given country by major field of study.

*Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) field

Source: IIE Open Doors Report