Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes was 171,435 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Japan is 171,435, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Japan peaked at 209,545 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50,999, in 1998.
That places Japan 8th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50,999 | — |
| 1999 | 51,535 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 126,912 | +146.3% |
| 2014 | 123,714 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 123,302 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 133,969 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 152,637 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 170,449 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 190,083 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 209,545 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 206,489 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 191,511 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 171,435 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,267 | 50,999 | 51,535 | 2 |
| 2010s | 145,867 | 123,302 | 190,083 | 7 |
| 2020s | 194,745 | 171,435 | 209,545 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 5 Russian Federation 276,243 compare
- 6 Türkiye 214,481 compare
- 7 Germany 199,526 compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 136,292 compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 122,822 compare
- 11 Egypt 117,725 compare
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes in Japan was 171,435 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 209,545 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,999 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 Asia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release