Japan vs United States of America: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Japan
4.7%
in 2018
United States of America
5.2%
in 2018
Japan rank
58th
United States of America rank
55th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
12345199820082018

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.2% against 4.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States of America ahead.

Japan ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 55th of 124 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 3.3% 1.8% United States of America
2000s 2.6% 3.5% 0.9% United States of America
2010s 3.8% 4.3% 0.4% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.2% against 4.7% in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Japan and United States of America?
0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Japan ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 55th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.