Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 250.0%
World rank
12th
of 56 countries
All-time high
1.42 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.2857 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
11
2013–2023

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

0.250.50.7511.21.52013201820232013: 0.833 GPIA2014: 1.3 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 0.833 GPIA2017: 1.3 GPIA2018: 1.4 GPIA2019: 1.2 GPIA2020: 0.556 GPIA2021: 1.4 GPIA2022: 0.286 GPIA2023: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan stood at 1 GPIA.

That represents a change of up 250.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2857 GPIA, in 2022.

Japan ranks 12th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.13 GPIA 0.8333 GPIA 1.42 GPIA 7
2020s 0.7996 GPIA 0.2857 GPIA 1.36 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Bulgaria 1.25 GPIA compare
  2. 10 Sweden 1.22 GPIA compare
  3. 11 Portugal 1.17 GPIA compare
  4. 12 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
  5. 14 Uzbekistan 0.9286 GPIA compare
  6. 15 Finland 0.9048 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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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 1 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 1.42 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2857 GPIA in 2022.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 12th out of 56 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 20.0%. 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 Azerbaijan, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Azerbaijan, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 539 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release