Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 2,394 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan is 2,394, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 2,836 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 688, in 1998.
That places Japan 9th out of 121 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: Students from in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 688 | — |
| 1999 | 706 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,054 | +49.3% |
| 2014 | 876 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 810 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 982 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 1,404 | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 1,910 | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 2,436 | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 2,802 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 2,836 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,590 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2,394 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 697 | 688 | 706 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,353 | 810 | 2,436 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,656 | 2,394 | 2,836 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Germany 6,595 compare
- 7 Finland 2,622 compare
- 8 India 2,606 compare
- 10 Republic of Korea 2,162 compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 1,333 compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 787 compare
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: students from in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan was 2,394 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 2,836 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 688 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 9th 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 up 127.1%. 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: Students from Bangladesh, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release