Japan vs WB: Oecd Members: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Japan
14,093
in 2023
WB: Oecd Members
579,250
in 2023
Japan rank
53rd
WB: Oecd Members rank
53rd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Oecd Members
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019962023

How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 579,250 against 14,093 in Japan, a difference of 565,157.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 41.1 times Japan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 53rd and WB: Oecd Members ranks 53rd of 235 countries.

WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
2010s 17,015 514,941 497,926 WB: Oecd Members
2020s 13,175 570,165 556,990 WB: Oecd Members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Japan or WB: Oecd Members?
WB: Oecd Members, at 579,250 against 14,093 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Japan and WB: Oecd Members?
565,157, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Oecd Members?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Japan ranks 53rd and WB: Oecd Members ranks 53rd 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