IBRD only vs Japan: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

IBRD only
1.37 million number
in 2018
Japan
182,748 number
in 2018
IBRD only rank
8th
Japan rank
9th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • IBRD only
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199820082018

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 1.37 million number against 182,748 number in Japan, a difference of 1.18 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 7.5 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 332,322 number 56,152 number 276,170 number IBRD only
2000s 501,756 number 104,271 number 397,484 number IBRD only
2010s 1.08 million number 148,299 number 929,381 number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, IBRD only or Japan?
IBRD only, at 1.37 million number against 182,748 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between IBRD only and Japan?
1.18 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Japan rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
IBRD only ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 42 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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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.