Japan vs South Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Japan
909
in 2023
South Korea
2,658
in 2024
Japan rank
2nd
South Korea rank
1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2,658 against 909 in Japan, a difference of 1,749.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 1st of 103 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 557.57 | 919.14 | 361.57 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 945.75 | 1,709 | 763.5 | 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 2,658 against 909 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Japan and South Korea?
- 1,749, 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 2nd and South Korea ranks 1st of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Mongolia, male (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