France vs Japan: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997)

France
271.4 Thousand
in 2012
Japan
151.46 Thousand
in 2011
France rank
4th
Japan rank
5th

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) over time

  • France
  • Japan
50100150200250200020062012

How they compare

France currently reports 271.4 Thousand against 151.46 Thousand in Japan, a difference of 119.94 Thousand.

That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 42 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 244.86 Thousand 126.41 Thousand 118.44 Thousand France
2010s 264.07 Thousand 146.53 Thousand 117.54 Thousand France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), France or Japan?
France, at 271.4 Thousand against 151.46 Thousand in Japan as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between France and Japan?
119.94 Thousand, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do France and Japan rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed