Inbound internationally: Students … male Islamic Iran Republic in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students … male Islamic Iran Republic was 83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 83 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Japan peaked at 128 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2023.
That places Japan 31st out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … male Islamic Iran Republic in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 128 | — |
| 2014 | 118 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 90 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 107 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 116 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 108 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 92 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 84 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 83 | -1.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29, 2.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 108.71 | 90 | 128 | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.25 | 83 | 94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 28 New Zealand 157.86 compare
- 29 Slovakia 117 compare
- 30 Ireland 86 compare
- 32 Belarus 80 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 75 compare
- 34 South Korea 69 compare
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 the in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Japan was 83 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 128 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 the Islamic Republic of Iran, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release