Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 22 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 22 for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 120.0% on the previous year and up 450.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Japan 15th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 12 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 22 | +120.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13 | 8 | 22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 South Korea 25 compare
- 13 South Africa 25 compare
- 16 Sweden 21.13 compare
- 17 Hungary 21 compare
- 17 Philippines 21 compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (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 22 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 22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Japan ranks 15th 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 450.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Liberia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release