Inbound internationally: Students from Cameroon … Cameroon adjusted in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students from Cameroon … Cameroon adjusted was 0.3556 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, 2014–2023
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 0.3556 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 0.65 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.25 GPIA, in 2015.
Japan ranks 55th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Inbound internationally: Students from Cameroon … Cameroon adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.2593 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.25 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3158 GPIA | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3333 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4103 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.375 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4464 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.65 GPIA | +45.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3556 GPIA | -45.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.3556 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6723 GPIA, 53% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.3556 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4537 GPIA, 78% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3281 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 0.4103 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4567 GPIA | 0.3556 GPIA | 0.65 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 0.3556 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 0.65 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 68 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 37.1%. 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 Cameroon, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release