Inbound internationally: Students from Benin … Benin adjusted in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students from Benin … Benin adjusted was 0.3571 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan is 0.3571 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 0.4546 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2105 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Japan 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from Benin … Benin adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.4546 GPIA | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4444 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3077 GPIA | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2778 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2105 GPIA | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2381 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.25 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3158 GPIA | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3044 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3571 GPIA | +17.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.3571 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3333 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.319 GPIA | 0.2105 GPIA | 0.4546 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3068 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 0.3571 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
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 0.3571 GPIA 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 0.4546 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2105 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 49 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 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Benin, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release