Japan vs North America: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Japan
182,748 number
in 2018
North America
1.21 million number
in 2018
Japan rank
9th
North America rank
9th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Japan
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 1.21 million number against 182,748 number in Japan, a difference of 1.03 million number.
That makes North America's figure about 6.6 times Japan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and North America ranks 9th of 127 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,152 number | 471,722 number | 415,570 number | North America |
| 2000s | 104,271 number | 642,106 number | 537,835 number | North America |
| 2010s | 148,299 number | 1.01 million number | 861,401 number | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Japan or North America?
- North America, at 1.21 million number against 182,748 number in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Japan and North America?
- 1.03 million number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Japan and North America rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 9th and North America 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.