Japan vs South Korea: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Japan
80,326
in 2023
South Korea
81,638
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
South Korea rank
9th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 81,638 against 80,326 in Japan, a difference of 1,312.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 9th of 117 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,510 | 1,161 | 23,349 | Japan |
| 2010s | 71,985 | 37,635 | 34,350 | Japan |
| 2020s | 91,312 | 68,052 | 23,260 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, female, Japan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 81,638 against 80,326 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, female between Japan and South Korea?
- 1,312, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- Japan ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 9th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release