Ireland vs Japan: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)
Ireland
4.1%
in 2022
Japan
3.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
34th
Japan rank
37th
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 34th and Japan ranks 37th of 133 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.4% | -0.0% | 8.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Ireland or Japan?
- Ireland, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Ireland ranks 34th and Japan ranks 37th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). 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