Japan vs Small states: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Japan
31,903 number
in 2018
Small states
150,394 number
in 2018
Japan rank
38th
Small states rank
40th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Japan
  • Small states
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199720072018

How they compare

Small states currently reports 150,394 number against 31,903 number in Japan, a difference of 118,491 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 4.7 times Japan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 38th and Small states ranks 40th of 205 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 57,441 number 80,118 number 22,678 number Small states
2000s 57,705 number 118,926 number 61,222 number Small states
2010s 33,646 number 142,474 number 108,828 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Japan or Small states?
Small states, at 150,394 number against 31,903 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Japan and Small states?
118,491 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Japan and Small states rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Japan ranks 38th and Small states 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

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.