Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 272 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
272
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
9th
of 121 countries
All-time high
370
in 2020
All-time low
108
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

1002003004001998201020231998: 1081999: 1222013: 2092014: 2042015: 2482016: 2592017: 3222018: 3372019: 3442020: 3702021: 2392022: 2042023: 272

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan stood at 272.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 370 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 108, in 1998.

That places Japan 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Singapore, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 108
1999 122 +13.0%
2013 209 +71.3%
2014 204 -2.4%
2015 248 +21.6%
2016 259 +4.4%
2017 322 +24.3%
2018 337 +4.7%
2019 344 +2.1%
2020 370 +7.6%
2021 239 -35.4%
2022 204 -14.6%
2023 272 +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 115 108 122 2
2010s 274.71 204 344 7
2020s 271.25 204 370 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Canada 489 compare
  2. 7 New Zealand 358.5 compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 277 compare
  4. 10 Ireland 267 compare
  5. 11 France 210.41 compare
  6. 12 India 147 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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 272 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 370 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 108 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 9th out of 121 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 30.1%. 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 Singapore, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Singapore, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,051 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release