Japan vs Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Japan
2,394
in 2023
Korea
2,162
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
Korea rank
10th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Japan
- Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,394 against 2,162 in Korea, a difference of 232.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Korea ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 697 | 9 | 688 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,353 | 673.29 | 679.86 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,656 | 1,306 | 1,350 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from, Japan or Korea?
- Japan, at 2,394 against 2,162 in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Japan and Korea?
- 232, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Korea rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 9th and Korea ranks 10th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Bangladesh, 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