Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.46 Percentage of students against 0.8519 Percentage of students in Japan, a difference of 0.6081 Percentage of students.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 32 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8137 Percentage of students | 1.63 Percentage of students | 0.816 Percentage of students | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8106 Percentage of students | 1.52 Percentage of students | 0.7116 Percentage of students | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.46 Percentage of students against 0.8519 Percentage of students in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6081 Percentage of students, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Japan ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of national students going abroad. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.