Japan vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the

Japan
3,327
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
233,921
in 2023
Japan rank
20th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
18th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the over time

  • Japan
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199620092023

How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 233,921 against 3,327 in Japan, a difference of 230,594.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 70.3 times Japan's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 20th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th of 210 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 2,578 82,306 79,729 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 3,804 135,860 132,055 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 2,722 226,354 223,632 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 3,040 222,700 219,660 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the, Japan or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 233,921 against 3,327 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the between Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
230,594, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Japan and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
Japan ranks 20th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 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 the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,714 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release