Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 1,611 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan stood at 1,611.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 1,937 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 739, in 2013.
Japan ranks 3rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 739 | — |
| 2014 | 746 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 793 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 944 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 1,061 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,464 | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 1,789 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 1,937 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,896 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,599 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 1,611 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,077 | 739 | 1,789 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,761 | 1,599 | 1,937 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Thailand 4,074 compare
- 2 South Korea 1,918 compare
- 4 Australia 740 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 703 compare
- 6 Malaysia 516 compare
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 1,611 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 1,937 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 739 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 105 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 118.0%. 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 Myanmar, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release