Japan vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Japan
181,821
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
4.83 million
in 2023
Japan rank
11th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
9th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Japan
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 4.83 million against 181,821 in Japan, a difference of 4.65 million.
That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 26.6 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th of 135 countries.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,152 | 1.50 million | 1.45 million | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 156,274 | 3.57 million | 3.41 million | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 205,005 | 4.47 million | 4.27 million | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Japan or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 4.83 million against 181,821 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Japan and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 4.65 million, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 11th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th 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