Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 148 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
148
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
12th
of 103 countries
All-time high
314
in 2017
All-time low
96
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023

1001502002503002013201820232013: 962014: 1442015: 1852016: 2672017: 3142018: 2552019: 1912020: 1322021: 1132022: 1292023: 148

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan is 148, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 314 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2013.

Japan ranks 12th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Afghanistan, male (number) in Japan, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 96
2014 144 +50.0%
2015 185 +28.5%
2016 267 +44.3%
2017 314 +17.6%
2018 255 -18.8%
2019 191 -25.1%
2020 132 -30.9%
2021 113 -14.4%
2022 129 +14.2%
2023 148 +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 207.43 96 314 7
2020s 130.5 113 148 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 France 275.01 compare
  2. 10 Malaysia 261 compare
  3. 11 Egypt 239 compare
  4. 13 Kyrgyzstan 122 compare
  5. 14 Uzbekistan 120 compare
  6. 15 Canada 66 compare

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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 148 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 314 in 2017.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2013.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 12th out of 103 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 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Afghanistan, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,026 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release