Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 36,385 Persons against 31,805 Persons in Japan, a difference of 4,580 Persons.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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.
Japan ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 32 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,971 Persons | 31,150 Persons | 1,179 Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 30,077 Persons | 36,544 Persons | 6,467 Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 36,385 Persons against 31,805 Persons in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4,580 Persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Japan ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.