Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 2,150 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,150
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 105 countries
All-time high
2,248
in 2020
All-time low
967
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2013201820232013: 9672014: 1.0k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.7k2018: 1.9k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.2k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 2,150 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 2,248 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 967, in 2013.

Japan ranks 5th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 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 Indonesia, female (number) in Japan, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 967
2014 1,030 +6.5%
2015 1,131 +9.8%
2016 1,310 +15.8%
2017 1,653 +26.2%
2018 1,855 +12.2%
2019 2,078 +12.0%
2020 2,248 +8.2%
2021 2,225 -1.0%
2022 2,176 -2.2%
2023 2,150 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,432 967 2,078 7
2020s 2,200 2,150 2,248 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 Malaysia 5,069 compare
  2. 3 Egypt 2,931 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,227 compare
  4. 6 Türkiye 1,972 compare
  5. 7 Germany 1,299 compare
  6. 8 Republic of Korea 987 compare

See the full ranking of 105 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 2,150 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 2,248 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 967 in 2013.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 5th out of 105 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 122.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Indonesia, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,038 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release