Japan vs South Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Japan
1.55 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea
1.85 GPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
13th
South Korea rank
10th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.85 GPIA against 1.55 GPIA in Japan, a difference of 0.3 GPIA.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 10th of 53 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 0.1374 GPIA | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.55 GPIA | 1.84 GPIA | 0.2822 GPIA | South Korea |
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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.85 GPIA against 1.55 GPIA in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.3 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 10th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Georgia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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