Ireland vs Japan: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)
Ireland
5.0%
in 2022
Japan
4.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
33rd
Japan rank
34th
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.0% against 4.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 34th of 115 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 | -22.3% | -1.2% | 21.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% | 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 5.0% against 4.3% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Ireland and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 34th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (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