Japan vs United States of America: Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad
Share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.8519 Percentage of students against 0.5935 Percentage of students in United States of America, a difference of 0.2584 Percentage of students.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 32 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8137 Percentage of students | 0.3576 Percentage of students | 0.4561 Percentage of students | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.8106 Percentage of students | 0.5307 Percentage of students | 0.2799 Percentage of students | Japan |
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 States of America?
- Japan, at 0.8519 Percentage of students against 0.5935 Percentage of students in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad between Japan and United States of America?
- 0.2584 Percentage of students, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for share of national tertiary students enrolled abroad?
- Japan ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 32nd 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.