Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 115 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
115
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
13th
of 104 countries
All-time high
151
in 2017
All-time low
62
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023

0501001502013201820232013: 722014: 652015: 622016: 1152017: 1512018: 1282019: 1182020: 982021: 832022: 942023: 115

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 115 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 151 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2015.

That places Japan 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 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 Kenya, male (number) in Japan, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 72
2014 65 -9.7%
2015 62 -4.6%
2016 115 +85.5%
2017 151 +31.3%
2018 128 -15.2%
2019 118 -7.8%
2020 98 -16.9%
2021 83 -15.3%
2022 94 +13.3%
2023 115 +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 101.57 62 151 7
2020s 97.5 83 115 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 10 Saudi Arabia 230 compare
  2. 11 Finland 199 compare
  3. 12 Poland 116 compare
  4. 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 114 compare
  5. 15 Botswana 94 compare
  6. 16 Republic of Korea 91 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 115 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 151 in 2017.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
Japan ranks 13th out of 104 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 59.7%. 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 Kenya, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Kenya, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
104 places, 1,030 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release