Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from

Japan
83
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
92
in 2023
Japan rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 92 against 83 in Japan, a difference of 9.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.5 38.5 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 38 21.29 16.71 Japan
2020s 169 51.25 117.75 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 92 against 83 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Bhutan, 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 Asia: Students from Bhutan, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,050 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release