Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 106 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
106
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
21st
of 121 countries
All-time high
106
in 2023
All-time low
21
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

204060801001998201020231998: 211999: 252013: 492014: 542015: 482016: 722017: 1012018: 902019: 832020: 802021: 732022: 832023: 106

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan is 106, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 116.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 106 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21, in 1998.

That places Japan 21st out of 121 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 Ethiopia, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 21
1999 25 +19.0%
2013 49 +96.0%
2014 54 +10.2%
2015 48 -11.1%
2016 72 +50.0%
2017 101 +40.3%
2018 90 -10.9%
2019 83 -7.8%
2020 80 -3.6%
2021 73 -8.8%
2022 83 +13.7%
2023 106 +27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23 21 25 2
2010s 71 48 101 7
2020s 85.5 73 106 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 18 Sweden 127.02 compare
  2. 19 Belgium 115 compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 111 compare
  4. 22 Czechia 97 compare
  5. 23 Israel 72 compare
  6. 24 Norway 64 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 106 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 106 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 21 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 116.3%. 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 Ethiopia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Ethiopia, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,068 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release