Canada vs Japan: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Canada
224,548 number
in 2018
Japan
182,748 number
in 2018
Canada rank
7th
Japan rank
9th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 224,548 number against 182,748 number in Japan, a difference of 41,800 number.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 127 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,291 number | 56,152 number | 25,860 number | Japan |
| 2000s | 67,240 number | 104,271 number | 37,032 number | Japan |
| 2010s | 163,729 number | 148,299 number | 15,430 number | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 224,548 number against 182,748 number in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Canada and Japan?
- 41,800 number, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 7th and Japan ranks 9th of 127 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
Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.