Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Japan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
301,972 number
in 2018
Japan
31,903 number
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
35th
Japan rank
38th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 301,972 number against 31,903 number in Japan, a difference of 270,069 number.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 9.5 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th and Japan ranks 38th of 43 groups.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 121,906 number 57,441 number 64,464 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 163,302 number 57,705 number 105,597 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 253,373 number 33,646 number 219,727 number Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Japan?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 301,972 number against 31,903 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan?
270,069 number, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th and Japan ranks 38th of 43 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 (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 (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.