Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 50 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
23rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
53
in 2022
All-time low
4
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

010203040501998201020231998: 41999: 42013: 332014: 262015: 272016: 192017: 342018: 322019: 422020: 462021: 422022: 532023: 50

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan stood at 50.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in Japan peaked at 53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1998.

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 Zimbabwe, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 4
1999 4 +0.0%
2013 33 +725.0%
2014 26 -21.2%
2015 27 +3.8%
2016 19 -29.6%
2017 34 +78.9%
2018 32 -5.9%
2019 42 +31.2%
2020 46 +9.5%
2021 42 -8.7%
2022 53 +26.2%
2023 50 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 4 4 2
2010s 30.43 19 42 7
2020s 47.75 42 53 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 Georgia 63 compare
  2. 21 France 58.98 compare
  3. 22 Rwanda 53 compare
  4. 23 Thailand 50 compare
  5. 25 Finland 49 compare
  6. 26 New Zealand 48 compare

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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 50 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 53 in 2022.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1998.
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 51.5%. 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 Zimbabwe, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Zimbabwe, 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