ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
158,762
in 2023
Japan
2,237
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
40th
Japan rank
41st

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Japan
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820102023

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 158,762 against 2,237 in Japan, a difference of 156,525.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 71.0 times Japan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 40th and Japan ranks 41st of 205 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 138,952 1,522 137,430 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 147,777 2,082 145,695 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Japan?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 158,762 against 2,237 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Japan?
156,525, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Japan rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 40th and Japan ranks 41st of 205 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,318 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release