Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 1.3 GPIA in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.3 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.37 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.3529 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

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

0.250.50.7511.22013201820232013: 0.353 GPIA2014: 0.571 GPIA2015: 0.429 GPIA2016: 0.429 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2018: 0.864 GPIA2019: 0.955 GPIA2020: 0.826 GPIA2021: 0.889 GPIA2022: 1.4 GPIA2023: 1.3 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.3 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 268.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3529 GPIA, in 2013.

That places Japan 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6666 GPIA 0.3529 GPIA 1.07 GPIA 7
2020s 1.1 GPIA 0.8261 GPIA 1.37 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 16 Korea 1.4 GPIA compare
  2. 17 Malaysia 1.38 GPIA compare
  3. 18 Thailand 1.33 GPIA compare
  4. 20 France 1.26 GPIA compare
  5. 21 Switzerland 1.24 GPIA compare
  6. 22 United Kingdom 1.22 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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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 1.3 GPIA 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 1.37 GPIA in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3529 GPIA in 2013.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
Japan ranks 19th out of 41 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 268.3%. 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 Madagascar, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Madagascar, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 365 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release