Inbound internationally: Students from Mali … Mali adjusted in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students from Mali … Mali adjusted was 0.1538 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.1538 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 0.6 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1538 GPIA, in 2020.
Japan ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from Mali … Mali adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2857 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.3333 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.375 GPIA | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1538 GPIA | -69.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2083 GPIA | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2083 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1538 GPIA | -26.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.1538 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4208 GPIA, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4134 GPIA | 0.2857 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1811 GPIA | 0.1538 GPIA | 0.2083 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (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 0.1538 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 0.6 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1538 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 47 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 down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Mali, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release