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
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
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).