Japan vs Thailand: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Japan
33,542
in 2023
Thailand
32,646
in 2023
Japan rank
45th
Thailand rank
46th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33,542 against 32,646 in Thailand, a difference of 896.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 46th of 210 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,444 | 21,895 | 35,549 | Japan |
| 2000s | 58,065 | 24,955 | 33,110 | Japan |
| 2010s | 34,195 | 29,521 | 4,674 | Japan |
| 2020s | 31,801 | 30,990 | 811 | 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 Thailand?
- Japan, at 33,542 against 32,646 in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Japan and Thailand?
- 896, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Japan ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 46th 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