Japan vs Russia: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)
Japan
150,845 number
in 2018
Russia
204,784 number
in 2018
Japan rank
7th
Russia rank
4th
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 204,784 number against 150,845 number in Japan, a difference of 53,939 number.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th of 136 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,567 number | 43,384 number | 3,183 number | Japan |
| 2010s | 118,308 number | 164,048 number | 45,740 number | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 204,784 number against 150,845 number in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between Japan and Russia?
- 53,939 number, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Japan ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th 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).