Inbound internationally: Students from Malaysia … Malaysia adjusted in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students from Malaysia … Malaysia adjusted was 0.7946 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan stood at 0.7946 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 0.8032 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7144 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Japan 44th out of 61 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from Malaysia … Malaysia adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7144 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.7256 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7532 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8032 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7661 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.776 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7523 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7871 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7871 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7829 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7946 GPIA | +1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.7946 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.7946 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 GPIA, 75% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7558 GPIA | 0.7144 GPIA | 0.8032 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7879 GPIA | 0.7829 GPIA | 0.7946 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 0.7946 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 0.8032 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7144 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 61 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 11.2%. 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 Malaysia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release