Inbound internationally: Students from Sudan … Sudan adjusted in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students from Sudan … Sudan adjusted was 0.8333 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.8333 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 281.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2188 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Japan 18th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from Sudan … Sudan adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2188 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.2857 GPIA | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3333 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6667 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8636 GPIA | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7143 GPIA | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.23 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8333 GPIA | -16.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.8333 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6355 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.8333 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5453 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5897 GPIA | 0.2188 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8333 GPIA | 1.23 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 0.8333 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 1.23 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2188 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 58 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 281.0%. 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 Sudan, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release