Inbound internationally: Students from Oman … Oman adjusted in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students from Oman … Oman adjusted was 1.08 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
Japan recorded 1.08 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5556 GPIA, in 2021.
Japan ranks 21st of 46 countries on this measure, 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 Oman … Oman adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7143 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.625 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8889 GPIA | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6923 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 GPIA | +116.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.36 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5556 GPIA | -59.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +80.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | +7.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9919 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8442 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9934 GPIA | 0.625 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9974 GPIA | 0.5556 GPIA | 1.36 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 1.08 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 1.5 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5556 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 46 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 50.8%. 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 Oman, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release