Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East
Japan
5,587
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
5,956
in 2018
Japan rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5,956 against 5,587 in Japan, a difference of 369.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,383 | 64 | 3,319 | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,272 | 1,550 | 3,721 | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,852 | 7,130 | 2,278 | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5,956 against 5,587 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 369, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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