Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 7,915 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 7,915.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 297.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 11,987 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,993, in 2013.
Japan ranks 3rd of 104 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 | 1,993 | — |
| 2014 | 2,589 | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 4,109 | +58.7% |
| 2016 | 6,496 | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 9,417 | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 10,264 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 10,163 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11,987 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 11,498 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 9,888 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 7,915 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,433 | 1,993 | 10,264 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10,322 | 7,915 | 11,987 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Australia 20,415 compare
- 2 India 9,350 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,234 compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 3,610 compare
- 6 Canada 1,809 compare
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.01 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.2318 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 7,915 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 11,987 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,993 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 104 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 297.1%. 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 Nepal, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release