Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.6 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.6 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 1 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2017.
Japan ranks 19th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3333 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.3333 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 GPIA | +80.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4444 GPIA | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6 GPIA | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5952 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5611 GPIA | 0.4444 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (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 0.6 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 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 46 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 40.0%. 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 Somalia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release