Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 36 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
36
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
38th
of 120 countries
All-time high
36
in 2023
All-time low
15
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

0102030401998201020231998: 151999: 182013: 282014: 272015: 222016: 212017: 262018: 242019: 282020: 312021: 302022: 292023: 36

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 36 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1998.

Japan ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Jordan, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 15
1999 18 +20.0%
2013 28 +55.6%
2014 27 -3.6%
2015 22 -18.5%
2016 21 -4.5%
2017 26 +23.8%
2018 24 -7.7%
2019 28 +16.7%
2020 31 +10.7%
2021 30 -3.2%
2022 29 -3.3%
2023 36 +24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.5 15 18 2
2010s 25.14 21 28 7
2020s 31.5 29 36 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 35 Belarus 42 compare
  2. 35 India 42 compare
  3. 37 Belgium 39 compare
  4. 39 Netherlands 34 compare
  5. 40 Malta 30 compare
  6. 41 Portugal 28 compare

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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 36 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 36 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 38th 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 28.6%. 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 Jordan, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Jordan, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,042 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release