Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 29 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
33rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
30
in 2017
All-time low
12
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, 1998–2023

01020301998201020231998: 121999: 132013: 192014: 242015: 252016: 242017: 302018: 302019: 252020: 282021: 302022: 262023: 29

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan is 29, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 30 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1998.

Japan ranks 33rd of 122 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: Students from in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Algeria, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 12
1999 13 +8.3%
2013 19 +46.2%
2014 24 +26.3%
2015 25 +4.2%
2016 24 -4.0%
2017 30 +25.0%
2018 30 +0.0%
2019 25 -16.7%
2020 28 +12.0%
2021 30 +7.1%
2022 26 -13.3%
2023 29 +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.5 12 13 2
2010s 25.29 19 30 7
2020s 28.25 26 30 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 30 Czechia 32 compare
  2. 30 Georgia 32 compare
  3. 32 Luxembourg 30 compare
  4. 34 Bahrain 27 compare
  5. 34 South Korea 27 compare
  6. 36 Australia 20 compare
  7. 36 Lithuania 20 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan?
Inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan was 29 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 30 in 2017.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
Japan ranks 33rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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: Students from Algeria, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Algeria, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 2,078 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release