Japan vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia
Japan
20,603
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
829,107
in 2023
Japan rank
12th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
13th
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia over time
- Japan
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 829,107 against 20,603 in Japan, a difference of 808,504.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 40.2 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th of 122 countries.
UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,522 | 79,678 | 78,155 | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 13,302 | 293,940 | 280,638 | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 25,624 | 595,122 | 569,498 | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia, Japan or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 829,107 against 20,603 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia between Japan and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 808,504, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- Japan ranks 12th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (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