Japan vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Japan
14,093
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
561,482
in 2023
Japan rank
53rd
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
54th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Japan
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 561,482 against 14,093 in Japan, a difference of 547,389.

That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 39.8 times Japan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 53rd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th of 235 countries.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 17,015 503,227 486,212 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2020s 13,175 552,685 539,510 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Japan or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 561,482 against 14,093 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Japan and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
547,389, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Japan and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Japan ranks 53rd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th 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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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