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