Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
31st
of 121 countries
All-time high
13
in 2019
All-time low
4
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan, 1998–2023

4681012141998201020231998: 41999: 52013: 82014: 72015: 72016: 72017: 72018: 112019: 132020: 102021: 112022: 72023: 6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 6 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 13 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1998.

That places Japan 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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 Bahrain, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 4
1999 5 +25.0%
2013 8 +60.0%
2014 7 -12.5%
2015 7 +0.0%
2016 7 +0.0%
2017 7 +0.0%
2018 11 +57.1%
2019 13 +18.2%
2020 10 -23.1%
2021 11 +10.0%
2022 7 -36.4%
2023 6 -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.5 4 5 2
2010s 8.57 7 13 7
2020s 8.5 6 11 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 28 Austria 7 compare
  2. 28 South Korea 7 compare
  3. 28 Thailand 7 compare
  4. 31 Hungary 6 compare
  5. 31 Romania 6 compare
  6. 34 Cyprus 5 compare
  7. 34 Sri Lanka 5 compare

See the full ranking of 121 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 6 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 13 in 2019.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 31st out of 121 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 down 25.0%. 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: Students from Bahrain, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Bahrain, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,044 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release