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

Italy
77.73 Thousand
in 2012
Japan
151.46 Thousand
in 2011
Italy rank
7th
Japan rank
5th

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

  • Italy
  • Japan
050100150199820052012

How they compare

Japan currently reports 151.46 Thousand against 77.73 Thousand in Italy, a difference of 73.73 Thousand.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 44.45 Thousand 104.27 Thousand 59.82 Thousand Japan
2010s 71.72 Thousand 146.53 Thousand 74.81 Thousand Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997), Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 151.46 Thousand against 77.73 Thousand in Italy as of 2011.
What is the difference in participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) between Italy and Japan?
73.73 Thousand, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Italy ranks 7th 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