China vs Japan: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
China
201,177 number
in 2019
Japan
182,748 number
in 2018
China rank
8th
Japan rank
9th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 201,177 number against 182,748 number in Japan, a difference of 18,429 number.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 127 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,693 number | 128,542 number | 80,849 number | Japan |
| 2010s | 115,661 number | 148,299 number | 32,638 number | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, China or Japan?
- China, at 201,177 number against 182,748 number in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between China and Japan?
- 18,429 number, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- China ranks 8th 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.