Japan vs Republic of Korea: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Japan
13,561
in 2023
Republic of Korea
5,953
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Republic of Korea rank
6th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13,561 against 5,953 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 7,608.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.3 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 121 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150 | 13.5 | 136.5 | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,754 | 725.43 | 8,028 | Japan |
| 2020s | 16,734 | 2,503 | 14,232 | 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 Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 13,561 against 5,953 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 7,608, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Republic of Korea ranks 6th 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