How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Japan?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

IDA blend vs Japan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number

IDA blend

256,144 number

in 2018

Japan

31,903 number

in 2018

IDA blend rank

39th

Japan rank

38th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

IDA blend
Japan

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 256,144 number against 31,903 number in Japan, a difference of 224,241 number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 8.0 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.

IDA blend ranks 39th and Japan ranks 38th of 45 groups.

IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	95,054 number	57,441 number	37,613 number	IDA blend
2000s	144,665 number	57,705 number	86,960 number	IDA blend
2010s	226,811 number	33,646 number	193,165 number	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, IDA blend or Japan?: IDA blend, at 256,144 number against 31,903 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between IDA blend and Japan?: 224,241 number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Japan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do IDA blend and Japan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: IDA blend ranks 39th and Japan ranks 38th of 45 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: 13 November 2026

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