ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Japan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1.26 million
in 2023
Japan
33,542
in 2023
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
44th
Japan rank
45th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199720102023

How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 1.26 million against 33,542 in Japan, a difference of 1.23 million.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 37.6 times Japan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 44th and Japan ranks 45th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 296,418 57,444 238,974 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 520,432 58,065 462,368 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 999,400 34,195 965,205 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 1.25 million 31,801 1.22 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Japan?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 1.26 million against 33,542 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Japan?
1.23 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Japan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 44th and Japan ranks 45th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release