Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri was 1,534 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,534
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
4th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4,110
in 2020
All-time low
476
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri in Japan, 2013–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2013201820232013: 4762014: 5542015: 6182016: 8172017: 1.3k2018: 2.2k2019: 3.2k2020: 4.1k2021: 3.4k2022: 2.2k2023: 1.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in Japan is 1,534, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and up 222.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in Japan peaked at 4,110 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 476, in 2013.

That places Japan 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri Lanka, male (number) in Japan, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 476
2014 554 +16.4%
2015 618 +11.6%
2016 817 +32.2%
2017 1,324 +62.1%
2018 2,197 +65.9%
2019 3,233 +47.2%
2020 4,110 +27.1%
2021 3,421 -16.8%
2022 2,192 -35.9%
2023 1,534 -30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,317 476 3,233 7
2020s 2,814 1,534 4,110 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 Australia 5,229 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 3,557 compare
  3. 3 Malaysia 1,867 compare
  4. 5 New Zealand 1,045 compare
  5. 6 Canada 951 compare
  6. 7 Belarus 678 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

More education data for Japan

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in Japan?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in Japan was 1,534 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 4,110 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 476 in 2013.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri?
Japan ranks 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 222.3%. 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 Sri Lanka, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri in Japan. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 02 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/inbound-internationally-mobile-students-from-asia-students-from-sri-lanka-male-number/japan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/inbound-internationally-mobile-students-from-asia-students-from-sri-lanka-male-number/japan/">Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri in Japan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri Lanka, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,021 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release