Japan vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

Japan
111
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
15,978
in 2023
Japan rank
58th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
61st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k199820102023

How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 15,978 against 111 in Japan, a difference of 15,867.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 143.9 times Japan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 58th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 61st of 210 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 52 1,149 1,097 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 68 3,475 3,407 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 83 9,413 9,330 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 120.25 15,928 15,808 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 15,978 against 111 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Japan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
15,867, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Japan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
Japan ranks 58th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 61st 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