Australia vs Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Australia
11,124
in 2024
Japan
2,436
in 2023
Australia rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11,124 against 2,436 in Japan, a difference of 8,688.
That makes Australia's figure about 4.6 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,530 | 908.5 | 1,622 | Australia |
| 2010s | 5,630 | 2,713 | 2,917 | Australia |
| 2020s | 7,011 | 2,650 | 4,361 | 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 11,124 against 2,436 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Australia and Japan?
- 8,688, 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 4th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Thailand, 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