Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 14 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 121 countries
All-time high
14
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

0510151998201020231998: 11999: 02013: 112014: 92015: 62016: 62017: 82018: 112019: 132020: 122021: 122022: 142023: 14

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan is 14, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 14 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

That places Japan 19th 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 Sierra Leone, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 1
1999 0 -100.0%
2013 11
2014 9 -18.2%
2015 6 -33.3%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 8 +33.3%
2018 11 +37.5%
2019 13 +18.2%
2020 12 -7.7%
2021 12 +0.0%
2022 14 +16.7%
2023 14 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5 0 1 2
2010s 9.14 6 13 7
2020s 13 12 14 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 16 South Africa 17 compare
  2. 17 Italy 15 compare
  3. 17 Ukraine 15 compare
  4. 19 Cuba 14 compare
  5. 21 Ireland 13 compare
  6. 21 Republic of Korea 13 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 14 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 14 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
Japan ranks 19th 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 27.3%. 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 Sierra Leone, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Sierra Leone, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,059 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release