Japan vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes
Japan
2,237
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
158,762
in 2023
Japan rank
41st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes over time
- Japan
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 158,762 against 2,237 in Japan, a difference of 156,525.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 71.0 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 41st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 123 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583.5 | 71,701 | 71,118 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1,522 | 138,952 | 137,430 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2,082 | 147,777 | 145,695 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes, Japan or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 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 Japan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 156,525, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 41st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 123 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release