Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes was 2,237 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,237 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in Japan peaked at 2,237 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 535, in 1998.
Japan ranks 41st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 535 | — |
| 1999 | 632 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 1,092 | +72.8% |
| 2014 | 1,149 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,060 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,264 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 1,824 | +44.3% |
| 2018 | 2,074 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 2,190 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,138 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,997 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,958 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,237 | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583.5 | 535 | 632 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,522 | 1,060 | 2,190 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,082 | 1,958 | 2,237 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 38 Ghana 3,341 compare
- 39 Switzerland 3,246 compare
- 40 South Korea 2,505 compare
- 42 Philippines 2,123 compare
- 43 Namibia 2,066 compare
- 44 Botswana 1,950 compare
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes in Japan was 2,237 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,237 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 535 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release