Inbound internationally: Students … Kyrgyzstan adjusted in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students … Kyrgyzstan adjusted was 0.9286 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.9286 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5745 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Japan 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … Kyrgyzstan adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.37 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.24 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8378 GPIA | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5745 GPIA | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +95.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9091 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7966 GPIA | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8548 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8113 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9286 GPIA | +14.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.9286 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9286 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.9286 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 GPIA, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.5745 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8478 GPIA | 0.7966 GPIA | 0.9286 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % 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 0.9286 GPIA 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 1.37 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5745 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 52 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 down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Kyrgyzstan, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release