Japan vs Thailand: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Japan
2,660
in 2023
Thailand
7,037
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Thailand rank
1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7,037 against 2,660 in Japan, a difference of 4,377.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242 | 145 | 97 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,408 | 1,758 | 350.5 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3,076 | 2,711 | 364.67 | 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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 7,037 against 2,660 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Japan and Thailand?
- 4,377, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 1st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Myanmar, 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