Greece vs Japan: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad

Greece
34,335 Persons
in 2023
Japan
31,805 Persons
in 2023
Greece rank
11th
Japan rank
12th

Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 34,335 Persons against 31,805 Persons in Japan, a difference of 2,530 Persons.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.

Greece ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 32 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
2010s 31,913 Persons 29,971 Persons 1,942 Persons Greece
2020s 35,219 Persons 30,077 Persons 5,142 Persons Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Greece or Japan?
Greece, at 34,335 Persons against 31,805 Persons in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Greece and Japan?
2,530 Persons, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
Greece ranks 11th and Japan ranks 12th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 462 data points, 2013–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the total number of mobile national students abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.