Japan vs Samoa: Share of students from abroad
Japan
4.68
in 2023
Samoa
5.16
in 2023
Japan rank
69th
Samoa rank
66th
Share of students from abroad over time
- Japan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.16 against 4.68 in Japan, a difference of 0.48.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.
Japan ranks 69th and Samoa ranks 66th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 | 6.36 | 4.94 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 4.02 | 0.7235 | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 4.17 | 1.1 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students from abroad, Japan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5.16 against 4.68 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Japan and Samoa?
- 0.48, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Samoa rank globally for share of students from abroad?
- Japan ranks 69th and Samoa ranks 66th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.