Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 48 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 48, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 50 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Japan ranks 23rd 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 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 21 | — |
| 2014 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 15 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 21 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 36 | +71.4% |
| 2019 | 46 | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 50 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 44 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 48 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.14 | 15 | 46 | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.25 | 43 | 50 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 48 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 50 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 128.6%. 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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release