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
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199820082018

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

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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.