Japan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East
Japan
5,587
in 2018
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,236
in 2018
Japan rank
22nd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
19th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time
- Japan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6,236 against 5,587 in Japan, a difference of 649.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 205 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,383 | 711.33 | 2,672 | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,272 | 2,002 | 3,270 | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,852 | 4,232 | 619.78 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Japan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6,236 against 5,587 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 649, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 205 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release