Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 55 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
23rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
108
in 2020
All-time low
11
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, 1998–2023

204060801001998201020231998: 111999: 162013: 382014: 502015: 562016: 432017: 662018: 852019: 1032020: 1082021: 892022: 662023: 55

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan stood at 55.

That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 108 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1998.

That places Japan 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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 Senegal, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 11
1999 16 +45.5%
2013 38 +137.5%
2014 50 +31.6%
2015 56 +12.0%
2016 43 -23.2%
2017 66 +53.5%
2018 85 +28.8%
2019 103 +21.2%
2020 108 +4.9%
2021 89 -17.6%
2022 66 -25.8%
2023 55 -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5 11 16 2
2010s 63 38 103 7
2020s 79.5 55 108 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 Niger 72 compare
  2. 21 Malaysia 60 compare
  3. 22 Burkina Faso 59 compare
  4. 24 Brazil 52 compare
  5. 25 Portugal 32 compare
  6. 26 Qatar 23 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 55 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 108 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
Japan ranks 23rd 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 44.7%. 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 Senegal, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Senegal, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,071 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release