Inbound internationally: Students from Saudi … Saudi Arabia adjusted in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students from Saudi … Saudi Arabia adjusted was 0.7091 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan stood at 0.7091 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 376.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 0.7091 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1489 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Japan 23rd out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally: Students from Saudi … Saudi Arabia adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1489 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.1713 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1823 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1699 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2256 GPIA | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2508 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2429 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.268 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3669 GPIA | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4949 GPIA | +34.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7091 GPIA | +43.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.7091 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5009 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.7091 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6486 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1988 GPIA | 0.1489 GPIA | 0.2508 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4597 GPIA | 0.268 GPIA | 0.7091 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 0.7091 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 0.7091 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1489 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 65 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 376.4%. 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 Saudi Arabia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release