East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific
1.20 million number
in 2018
Japan
182,748 number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
12th
Japan rank
9th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 1.20 million number against 182,748 number in Japan, a difference of 1.02 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 6.6 times Japan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 44 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281,883 number | 56,152 number | 225,732 number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 485,257 number | 104,271 number | 380,986 number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 908,592 number | 148,299 number | 760,293 number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 1.20 million number against 182,748 number in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 1.02 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Japan ranks 9th of 44 groups.
- 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.