France vs Japan: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

France
229,623 number
in 2018
Japan
182,748 number
in 2018
France rank
6th
Japan rank
9th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 229,623 number against 182,748 number in Japan, a difference of 46,875 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 127 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 130,952 number 56,552 number 74,400 number France
2000s 213,230 number 104,271 number 108,958 number France
2010s 248,452 number 148,299 number 100,153 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, France or Japan?
France, at 229,623 number against 182,748 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between France and Japan?
46,875 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and Japan rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
France ranks 6th 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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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.