Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 4,796 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 4,796, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 5,095 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 998, in 1998.
That places Japan 5th out of 120 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 | 998 | — |
| 1999 | 1,030 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,244 | +117.9% |
| 2014 | 2,387 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2,527 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,854 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 3,616 | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 4,187 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 4,722 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 5,095 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 5,086 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,034 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,796 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,014 | 998 | 1,030 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,220 | 2,244 | 4,722 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,003 | 4,796 | 5,095 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % 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 4,796 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 5,095 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 998 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 120 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 113.7%. 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 Indonesia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release