Japan vs Spain: Share of students from abroad

Japan
4.68
in 2023
Spain
4.65
in 2024
Japan rank
69th
Spain rank
71st

Share of students from abroad over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.68 against 4.65 in Spain, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 69th and Spain ranks 71st of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.44 1.84 0.4093 Spain
2010s 4.3 3.16 1.14 Japan
2020s 5.28 3.92 1.36 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students from abroad, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at 4.68 against 4.65 in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Japan and Spain?
0.03, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for share of students from abroad?
Japan ranks 69th and Spain ranks 71st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of students from abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,273 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed