Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 2,646 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,646
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
5th
of 105 countries
All-time high
2,861
in 2021
All-time low
1,277
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2013201820232013: 1.3k2014: 1.4k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.5k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.3k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.8k2021: 2.9k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan stood at 2,646.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 2,861 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,277, in 2013.

That places Japan 5th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (number) in Japan, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 1,277
2014 1,357 +6.3%
2015 1,396 +2.9%
2016 1,544 +10.6%
2017 1,963 +27.1%
2018 2,332 +18.8%
2019 2,644 +13.4%
2020 2,847 +7.7%
2021 2,861 +0.5%
2022 2,858 -0.1%
2023 2,646 -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,788 1,277 2,644 7
2020s 2,803 2,646 2,861 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 Malaysia 6,002 compare
  2. 3 Australia 5,390 compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 2,690 compare
  4. 6 Saudi Arabia 2,182 compare
  5. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,977 compare
  6. 8 Germany 1,529 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 2,646 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 2,861 in 2021.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,277 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 107.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Indonesia, male (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