Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in
Japan
20
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
24
in 2023
Japan rank
79th
Saudi Arabia rank
76th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 24 against 20 in Japan, a difference of 4.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Japan ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.6 | 31.7 | 17.1 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 18 | 25.5 | 7.5 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 24 against 20 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 4, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Japan ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (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