Japan vs Kuwait: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North

Japan
9,980
in 2023
Kuwait
8,614
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
Kuwait rank
40th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • Japan
  • Kuwait
020.0k40.0k60.0k197019962023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 9,980 against 8,614 in Kuwait, a difference of 1,366.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.

Japan ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 40th of 235 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 10,758 753.4 10,004 Japan
2000s 52,262 3,612 48,650 Japan
2010s 16,040 7,628 8,412 Japan
2020s 9,420 9,864 444.25 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, Japan or Kuwait?
Japan, at 9,980 against 8,614 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between Japan and Kuwait?
1,366, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
Japan ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 40th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Japan vs Kuwait: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/outbound-internationally-mobile-tertiary-students-studying-in-north-america-and-western/japan/kuwait/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/outbound-internationally-mobile-tertiary-students-studying-in-north-america-and-western/japan/kuwait/">Japan vs Kuwait: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release