In the circumstance of “Belt and Road” initiative，the development of higher education cooperation is a favorable opportunity for the further development of relations between China and countries along the Maritime Silk Road. This report chooses 34 countries in the four sectors along the Maritime Silk Road as the research object，and analyzes the status and characteristics of the higher education cooperation between China and Southeast Asia，South Asia，Africa and West Asia from the perspective of regional cooperation. The study finds that the level of cooperation in higher education between China and countries in different sectors is different. The higher education cooperation between China and Southeast Asian countries has an in-depth linkage and a wide coverage，followed by the South Asian countries；countries in the African sector have an insufficient cooperation depth but a rapid development pace；countries in the Western Asian sector have the weakest cooperation. Based on the results，this report further proposes countermeasures for continuing to deepen the higher education cooperation between China and the countries along the Maritime Silk Road.