Inbound internationally: Students … Afghanistan adjusted in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students … Afghanistan adjusted was 0.3176 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan is 0.3176 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 281.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 0.3176 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0757 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Japan 44th out of 64 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally: Students … Afghanistan adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0833 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.0833 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0757 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0786 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0796 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0824 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1309 GPIA | +58.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1515 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1504 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2713 GPIA | +80.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3176 GPIA | +17.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.3176 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4291 GPIA, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.3176 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3541 GPIA, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0877 GPIA | 0.0757 GPIA | 0.1309 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2227 GPIA | 0.1504 GPIA | 0.3176 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan was 0.3176 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3176 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0757 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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: Students from Afghanistan, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release