Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 12 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan is 12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1998.
Japan ranks 26th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.2318 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 12 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 12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Japan ranks 26th 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 140.0%. 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 Mauritius, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release