France vs Japan: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)

France
130,135 number
in 2018
Japan
150,845 number
in 2018
France rank
8th
Japan rank
7th

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time

  • France
  • Japan
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199820082018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 150,845 number against 130,135 number in France, a difference of 20,710 number.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 83,265 number -1,540 number 84,805 number France
2000s 161,635 number 46,567 number 115,068 number France
2010s 169,865 number 114,652 number 55,213 number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), France or Japan?
Japan, at 150,845 number against 130,135 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between France and Japan?
20,710 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do France and Japan rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 7th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), 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
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).