Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan stood at 58.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 190.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2015.
That places Japan 16th 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18 | — |
| 1999 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 21 | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 61 | +52.5% |
| 2020 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 45 | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 50 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 58 | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5 | 18 | 19 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.71 | 16 | 61 | 7 |
| 2020s | 53 | 45 | 59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (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 58 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 61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Japan ranks 16th 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 190.0%. 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 Zambia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release