Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 17 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
47th
of 121 countries
All-time high
23
in 2020
All-time low
7
in 2015
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

5101520251998201020231998: 91999: 122013: 112014: 132015: 72016: 152017: 202018: 152019: 172020: 232021: 152022: 142023: 17

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan stood at 17.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2015.

That places Japan 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Lebanon, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 9
1999 12 +33.3%
2013 11 -8.3%
2014 13 +18.2%
2015 7 -46.2%
2016 15 +114.3%
2017 20 +33.3%
2018 15 -25.0%
2019 17 +13.3%
2020 23 +35.3%
2021 15 -34.8%
2022 14 -6.7%
2023 17 +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.5 9 12 2
2010s 14 7 20 7
2020s 17.25 14 23 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 44 Tunisia 27 compare
  2. 45 Malta 24 compare
  3. 46 Norway 22 compare
  4. 48 Serbia 15 compare
  5. 49 Cuba 12 compare
  6. 49 New Zealand 12 compare
  7. 49 Slovenia 12 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 17 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 23 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 47th out of 121 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 54.5%. 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 Lebanon, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Lebanon, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,061 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release