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 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
110
in 2017
All-time low
31
in 1999
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

4060801001201998201020231998: 331999: 312013: 462014: 432015: 432016: 822017: 1102018: 1012019: 842020: 742021: 642022: 562023: 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 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 110 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1999.

Japan ranks 23rd of 120 countries on this measure, 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 the United Republic of Tanzania, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 33
1999 31 -6.1%
2013 46 +48.4%
2014 43 -6.5%
2015 43 +0.0%
2016 82 +90.7%
2017 110 +34.1%
2018 101 -8.2%
2019 84 -16.8%
2020 74 -11.9%
2021 64 -13.5%
2022 56 -12.5%
2023 55 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32 31 33 2
2010s 72.71 43 110 7
2020s 62.25 55 74 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 Burundi 61 compare
  2. 21 Finland 58 compare
  3. 22 France 55.32 compare
  4. 24 Ukraine 46 compare
  5. 25 Sweden 45.39 compare
  6. 26 Egypt 44 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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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 110 in 2017.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1999.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 120 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 19.6%. 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 the United Republic of Tanzania, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

February 2026 Data Release