Japan vs North America: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Japan
31,903 number
in 2018
North America
134,294 number
in 2018
Japan rank
38th
North America rank
40th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Japan
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 134,294 number against 31,903 number in Japan, a difference of 102,391 number.
That makes North America's figure about 4.2 times Japan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 38th and North America ranks 40th of 205 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,441 number | 72,540 number | 15,100 number | North America |
| 2000s | 57,705 number | 98,920 number | 41,216 number | North America |
| 2010s | 33,646 number | 127,106 number | 93,460 number | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Japan or North America?
- North America, at 134,294 number against 31,903 number in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Japan and North America?
- 102,391 number, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Japan and North America rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Japan ranks 38th and North America ranks 40th of 205 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 (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.