Japan vs Netherlands: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Japan
181,821
in 2023
Netherlands
135,535
in 2021
Japan rank
11th
Netherlands rank
13th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 181,821 against 135,535 in Netherlands, a difference of 46,286.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 135 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,552 | 13,619 | 42,933 | Japan |
| 2010s | 156,274 | 89,200 | 67,074 | Japan |
| 2020s | 219,451 | 130,206 | 89,246 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 181,821 against 135,535 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Japan and Netherlands?
- 46,286, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release