Study permit holders
8,095
2023
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Hong Kong SAR · 2023
Prepared September 24, 2026 9:46 AM
Report parameters
Year
2023
Country of citizenship
Hong Kong SAR
Analysis
Citizenship
Executive summary
Study permit summary
Country rank
#16
Hong Kong SAR
Historical coverage
9
Years available
Share of published total
1.2%
2023
This report summarizes published study permit-holder data for Hong Kong SAR in 2023, including historical context, country rankings, suppression information, and annual trends.
Trend analysis
Annual study permit-holder trend for Hong Kong SAR
Annual published study permit-holder totals for Hong Kong SAR.
Historical context
Historical performance
Peak year
2022
9,820 permit holders
Historical average
4,411
Complete years
Selected year
8,095
2023
Vs. historical average
+ 83.5%
Above average
Key insights
What the data shows
- 1 Below historical peak Hong Kong SAR had 17.6% fewer published study permit holders in 2023 than at its historical peak in 2022.
- 2 Compared with historical average Hong Kong SAR's 2023 published total is 83.5% above its historical average for complete years.
Comparison
Top countries of citizenship
| Rank | Country of citizenship | Study permit holders | Share | Suppressed records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 283,675 | 40.5% | 0 |
| 2 | China, People's Republic of | 60,725 | 8.7% | 0 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 39,405 | 5.6% | 0 |
| 4 | Philippines | 34,690 | 5.0% | 0 |
| 5 | Nepal | 16,085 | 2.3% | 0 |
| 6 | France | 15,805 | 2.3% | 0 |
| 7 | Iran | 15,215 | 2.2% | 0 |
| 8 | Mexico | 11,675 | 1.7% | 0 |
| 9 | Vietnam | 11,250 | 1.6% | 0 |
| 10 | Korea, Republic of | 10,985 | 1.6% | 0 |
Historical trend
Annual study permit trend for Hong Kong SAR
| Year | Study permit holders | YoY change | Suppressed records | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,180 | — | 0 | Complete year |
| 2016 | 2,515 | +15.4% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2017 | 2,555 | +1.6% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2018 | 2,560 | +0.2% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2019 | 2,590 | +1.2% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2020 | 2,755 | +6.4% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2021 | 6,630 | +140.7% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2022 | 9,820 | +48.1% | 0 | Complete year |
| 2023 | 8,095 | -17.6% | 0 | Complete year |
Dataset information
About this report
Source, selection, coverage, and generation details for this analytical report.
- Dataset
- Study permit holders by country of citizenship and year
- Publisher
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Year
- 2023
- Country of citizenship
- Hong Kong SAR
- Analysis
- Citizenship
- Records included
- 0
- Report generated
- September 24, 2026, 9:46 a.m.
Methodology
How this report was prepared
This report uses published Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada study permit-holder data by country of citizenship and the year in which study permits became effective.
Historical totals, rankings, shares, annual changes, suppression counts, and analytical findings are derived from the same normalized records used by the interactive Study Permit Explorer.
Important note
Published totals may exclude suppressed values. Suppressed records are reported separately where present and are not included in published study permit-holder totals.
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