Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 177 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
177
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
22nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
177
in 2023
All-time low
46
in 2013
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

501001502001998201020231998: 741999: 752013: 462014: 532015: 492016: 642017: 1022018: 1112019: 1362020: 1462021: 1492022: 1492023: 177

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan is 177, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 284.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 177 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2013.

That places Japan 22nd 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 Ghana, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 74
1999 75 +1.4%
2013 46 -38.7%
2014 53 +15.2%
2015 49 -7.5%
2016 64 +30.6%
2017 102 +59.4%
2018 111 +8.8%
2019 136 +22.5%
2020 146 +7.4%
2021 149 +2.1%
2022 149 +0.0%
2023 177 +18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.5 74 75 2
2010s 80.14 46 136 7
2020s 155.25 146 177 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 19 Ukraine 203 compare
  2. 20 Republic of Korea 202 compare
  3. 21 Rwanda 187 compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 166 compare
  5. 24 Norway 159 compare
  6. 25 Sweden 134.57 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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 177 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 177 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2013.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
Japan ranks 22nd 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 284.8%. 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 Ghana, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Ghana, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,066 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release