Japan vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Japan
14,093
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia
584,426
in 2023
Japan rank
53rd
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
52nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Japan
  • MDG: Eastern Asia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019962023

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 584,426 against 14,093 in Japan, a difference of 570,333.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 41.5 times Japan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 53rd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 52nd of 235 countries.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan MDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 17,015 472,770 455,755 MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 13,175 576,332 563,158 MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Japan or MDG: Eastern Asia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 584,426 against 14,093 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Japan and MDG: Eastern Asia?
570,333, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and MDG: Eastern Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Japan and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Japan ranks 53rd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 52nd of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release