Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan stood at 38. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 192.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1998.
Japan ranks 21st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | — |
| 1999 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 2014 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 38 | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.71 | 13 | 26 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.5 | 25 | 38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Tunisia 53 compare
- 19 Switzerland 45 compare
- 20 Egypt 39 compare
- 22 Italy 34 compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28 compare
- 24 South Africa 22 compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -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 38 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 38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 121 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 192.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release