Inbound internationally: Students from China … China adjusted in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students from China … China adjusted was 0.7672 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 0.7672 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7672 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Japan 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from China … China adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.96 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9106 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8535 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7993 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7672 GPIA | -4.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.7672 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 GPIA, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.7672 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.17 GPIA, 65% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8327 GPIA | 0.7672 GPIA | 0.9106 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 0.7672 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 1.02 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7672 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 63rd out of 83 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 24.8%. 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 China, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release