Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
16
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

0510151998201020231998: 01999: 02013: 12014: 22015: 82016: 152017: 162018: 152019: 152020: 152021: 122022: 82023: 8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 8 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023.

That represents a change of up 700.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 16 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

That places Japan 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Qatar, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 0
1999 0
2013 1
2014 2 +100.0%
2015 8 +300.0%
2016 15 +87.5%
2017 16 +6.7%
2018 15 -6.2%
2019 15 +0.0%
2020 15 +0.0%
2021 12 -20.0%
2022 8 -33.3%
2023 8 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 2
2010s 10.29 1 16 7
2020s 10.75 8 15 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 Portugal 12 compare
  2. 27 Estonia 11 compare
  3. 27 Lithuania 11 compare
  4. 29 Austria 8 compare
  5. 31 Denmark 7 compare
  6. 31 Russia 7 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 8 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 16 in 2017.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 29th 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 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Qatar, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Qatar, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,034 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release