Australia vs Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Australia
56,899
in 2024
Japan
13,561
in 2023
Australia rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 56,899 against 13,561 in Japan, a difference of 43,338.
That makes Australia's figure about 4.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 150 | 150 | Japan |
| 2010s | 19,828 | 8,754 | 11,074 | Australia |
| 2020s | 39,498 | 16,734 | 22,764 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 56,899 against 13,561 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Australia and Japan?
- 43,338, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Australia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Nepal, 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