Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 316 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
316
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
367
in 2020
All-time low
142
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

01002003004001998201020231998: 1421999: 1722013: 2082014: 2372015: 2102016: 2202017: 3212018: 3332019: 3282020: 3672021: 3632022: 3122023: 316

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan stood at 316.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 367 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 142, in 1998.

That places Japan 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Egypt, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 142
1999 172 +21.1%
2013 208 +20.9%
2014 237 +13.9%
2015 210 -11.4%
2016 220 +4.8%
2017 321 +45.9%
2018 333 +3.7%
2019 328 -1.5%
2020 367 +11.9%
2021 363 -1.1%
2022 312 -14.0%
2023 316 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 157 142 172 2
2010s 265.29 208 333 7
2020s 339.5 312 367 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 19 Poland 390 compare
  2. 20 Bahrain 363 compare
  3. 21 Ukraine 320 compare
  4. 23 Switzerland 295 compare
  5. 23 Czechia 295 compare
  6. 25 Netherlands 258 compare

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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 316 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 367 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 142 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
Japan ranks 22nd out of 120 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 51.9%. 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: Students from Egypt, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Egypt, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,064 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release