Japan vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Japan
181,821
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
3.39 million
in 2023
Japan rank
11th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
14th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
01.0M2.0M3.0M199820102023

How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 3.39 million against 181,821 in Japan, a difference of 3.21 million.

That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's figure about 18.6 times Japan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 11th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 14th of 135 countries.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 56,152 959,009 902,858 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2010s 156,274 2.19 million 2.03 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2020s 205,005 3.14 million 2.94 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Japan or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 3.39 million against 181,821 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Japan and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
3.21 million, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Japan and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Japan ranks 11th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release