Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 1,171 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,171
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,377
in 2020
All-time low
894
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

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

05001.0k1.5k2013201820232013: 8942014: 9342015: 1.0k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.3k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1,171 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in Japan peaked at 1,377 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 894, in 2013.

Japan ranks 4th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 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 Thailand, male (number) in Japan, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 894
2014 934 +4.5%
2015 1,033 +10.6%
2016 1,096 +6.1%
2017 1,247 +13.8%
2018 1,316 +5.5%
2019 1,336 +1.5%
2020 1,377 +3.1%
2021 1,251 -9.2%
2022 1,117 -10.7%
2023 1,171 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,122 894 1,336 7
2020s 1,229 1,117 1,377 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United Kingdom 2,463 compare
  2. 2 Australia 2,096 compare
  3. 3 Egypt 1,249 compare
  4. 5 Canada 393 compare
  5. 6 Germany 388 compare
  6. 7 Saudi Arabia 385 compare

See the full ranking of 104 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 1,171 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 1,377 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 894 in 2013.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
Japan ranks 4th out of 104 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 31.0%. 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 Thailand, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Thailand, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
104 places, 1,033 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release