Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 1,314 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,314
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1,391
in 2021
All-time low
180
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1998201020231998: 1801999: 1822013: 5352014: 5542015: 5772016: 6912017: 8732018: 9622019: 1.1k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan is 1,314, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 145.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 1,391 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 180, in 1998.

Japan ranks 29th of 119 countries on this measure, 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 India, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 180
1999 182 +1.1%
2013 535 +194.0%
2014 554 +3.6%
2015 577 +4.2%
2016 691 +19.8%
2017 873 +26.3%
2018 962 +10.2%
2019 1,145 +19.0%
2020 1,347 +17.6%
2021 1,391 +3.3%
2022 1,351 -2.9%
2023 1,314 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 181 180 182 2
2010s 762.43 535 1,145 7
2020s 1,351 1,314 1,391 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 Czechia 1,835 compare
  2. 27 Saudi Arabia 1,631 compare
  3. 28 Qatar 1,445 compare
  4. 30 South Korea 1,253 compare
  5. 31 Switzerland 1,218 compare
  6. 32 Hungary 1,127 compare

See the full ranking of 119 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 1,314 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 1,391 in 2021.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 180 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 29th out of 119 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 145.6%. 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 India, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

February 2026 Data Release