Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 25 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
27th
of 120 countries
All-time high
25
in 2023
All-time low
4
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

5101520251998201020231998: 41999: 62013: 122014: 132015: 172016: 222017: 152018: 182019: 152020: 232021: 142022: 202023: 25

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 25 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1998.

Japan ranks 27th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Oman, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 4
1999 6 +50.0%
2013 12 +100.0%
2014 13 +8.3%
2015 17 +30.8%
2016 22 +29.4%
2017 15 -31.8%
2018 18 +20.0%
2019 15 -16.7%
2020 23 +53.3%
2021 14 -39.1%
2022 20 +42.9%
2023 25 +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 4 6 2
2010s 16 12 22 7
2020s 20.5 14 25 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 24 Italy 29 compare
  2. 25 Spain 26 compare
  3. 26 Austria 25.5 compare
  4. 28 Russian Federation 24 compare
  5. 29 Egypt 18 compare
  6. 30 Sri Lanka 15 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 25 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 25 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 27th 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 up 108.3%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Oman, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,038 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release