Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 171,435 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,732, 29.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 171,435 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,993, 5.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes (number) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +146.3% | 51,535 | 126,912 |
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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release