Japan vs Philippines: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Japan
14,093
in 2023
Philippines
15,749
in 2023
Japan rank
53rd
Philippines rank
50th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 15,749 against 14,093 in Japan, a difference of 1,656.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
Japan ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 50th of 228 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 11,489 | 1,017 | 10,472 | Japan |
| 2000s | 58,065 | 7,410 | 50,654 | Japan |
| 2010s | 19,505 | 7,511 | 11,994 | Japan |
| 2020s | 13,175 | 12,002 | 1,173 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Japan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 15,749 against 14,093 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Japan and Philippines?
- 1,656, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Japan ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 50th of 228 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
February 2026 Data Release