Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 1,049 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,049
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
2nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
1,715
in 2020
All-time low
394
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023

5001.0k1.5k2013201820232013: 3942014: 4472015: 4462016: 6322017: 7362018: 1.2k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1,049 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023.

That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 166.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 1,715 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 394, in 2013.

Japan ranks 2nd 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

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Myanmar, male (number) in Japan, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 394
2014 447 +13.5%
2015 446 -0.2%
2016 632 +41.7%
2017 736 +16.5%
2018 1,170 +59.0%
2019 1,547 +32.2%
2020 1,715 +10.9%
2021 1,594 -7.1%
2022 1,317 -17.4%
2023 1,049 -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 767.43 394 1,547 7
2020s 1,419 1,049 1,715 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Thailand 2,963 compare
  2. 3 Australia 654 compare
  3. 4 Malaysia 579 compare
  4. 5 Republic of Korea 576 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 1,049 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 1,715 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 394 in 2013.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 2nd 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 166.2%. 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 Myanmar, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Myanmar, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,041 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release