How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Japan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

AIMS: East Asia vs Japan: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

AIMS: East Asia

637,490

in 2023

Japan

5,587

in 2018

AIMS: East Asia rank

19th

Japan rank

22nd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

AIMS: East Asia
Japan

How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 637,490 against 5,587 in Japan, a difference of 631,903.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 114.1 times Japan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 19th and Japan ranks 22nd of 221 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	AIMS: East Asia	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	148,243	3,383	144,860	AIMS: East Asia
2000s	260,831	5,272	255,559	AIMS: East Asia
2010s	457,809	4,852	452,957	AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, AIMS: East Asia or Japan?: AIMS: East Asia, at 637,490 against 5,587 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between AIMS: East Asia and Japan?: 631,903, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Japan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Japan rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?: AIMS: East Asia ranks 19th and Japan ranks 22nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 426 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release