Japan vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

Japan
111
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
16,840
in 2023
Japan rank
58th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
58th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • Japan
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199820102023

How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 16,840 against 111 in Japan, a difference of 16,729.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 151.7 times Japan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 58th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 58th of 210 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 52 2,032 1,980 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 68 3,593 3,525 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 83 9,553 9,470 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 120.25 16,988 16,868 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Japan or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 16,840 against 111 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Japan and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
16,729, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Japan and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
Japan ranks 58th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 58th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, 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 South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release