Japan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Japan
5,587
in 2018
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
600,895
in 2023
Japan rank
22nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
22nd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Japan
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199620092023

How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 600,895 against 5,587 in Japan, a difference of 595,308.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 107.6 times Japan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 22nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 22nd of 205 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1990s 3,383 98,842 95,459 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 5,272 213,080 207,809 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 4,852 418,028 413,176 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 600,895 against 5,587 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
595,308, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Japan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Japan ranks 22nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 22nd 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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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

February 2026 Data Release