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

Japan
33,542
in 2023
WB: Oecd Members
1.25 million
in 2023
Japan rank
45th
WB: Oecd Members rank
46th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Japan
  • WB: Oecd Members
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199720102023

How they compare

WB: Oecd Members currently reports 1.25 million against 33,542 in Japan, a difference of 1.22 million.

That makes WB: Oecd Members's figure about 37.4 times Japan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Oecd Members has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 45th and WB: Oecd Members ranks 46th of 210 countries.

WB: Oecd Members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan WB: Oecd Members Difference Ahead
1990s 57,444 688,513 631,069 WB: Oecd Members
2000s 58,065 804,015 745,950 WB: Oecd Members
2010s 34,195 1.05 million 1.02 million WB: Oecd Members
2020s 31,801 1.23 million 1.20 million 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 1.25 million against 33,542 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Japan and WB: Oecd Members?
1.22 million, with WB: Oecd Members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and WB: Oecd Members?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Japan and WB: Oecd Members rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Japan ranks 45th and WB: Oecd Members 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

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