Japan vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Japan
33,542
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
1.24 million
in 2023
Japan rank
45th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
47th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Japan
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 1.24 million against 33,542 in Japan, a difference of 1.21 million.
That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 37.1 times Japan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 45th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th of 210 countries.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,444 | 621,144 | 563,700 | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 58,065 | 732,054 | 673,990 | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 34,195 | 1.05 million | 1.02 million | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 31,801 | 1.22 million | 1.19 million | 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 1.24 million against 33,542 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?
- 1.21 million, 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?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 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 45th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th of 210 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release