Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 2,202 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,202
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2,695
in 2020
All-time low
1,960
in 1999
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998201020231998: 2.0k1999: 2.0k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.4k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan is 2,202, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 2,695 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,960, in 1999.

Japan ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Malaysia, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 2,044
1999 1,960 -4.1%
2013 2,275 +16.1%
2014 2,214 -2.7%
2015 2,209 -0.2%
2016 2,245 +1.6%
2017 2,439 +8.6%
2018 2,600 +6.6%
2019 2,681 +3.1%
2020 2,695 +0.5%
2021 2,443 -9.4%
2022 2,168 -11.3%
2023 2,202 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,002 1,960 2,044 2
2010s 2,380 2,209 2,681 7
2020s 2,377 2,168 2,695 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12,923 compare
  2. 3 United States of America 4,541 compare
  3. 4 Egypt 3,091 compare
  4. 6 Jordan 1,859 compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 1,745 compare
  6. 8 Germany 1,449 compare

See the full ranking of 120 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 2,202 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 2,695 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,960 in 1999.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 5th 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 down 3.2%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Malaysia, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,037 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release