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

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 179 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
179
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 121 countries
All-time high
209
in 2013
All-time low
130
in 1999
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

0501001502001998201020231998: 1421999: 1302013: 2092014: 2052015: 1632016: 1712017: 1962018: 2062019: 2042020: 1922021: 1852022: 1752023: 179

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 179 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in 2023.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Japan peaked at 209 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 130, in 1999.

That places Japan 34th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Islamic Republic of Iran, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 142
1999 130 -8.5%
2013 209 +60.8%
2014 205 -1.9%
2015 163 -20.5%
2016 171 +4.9%
2017 196 +14.6%
2018 206 +5.1%
2019 204 -1.0%
2020 192 -5.9%
2021 185 -3.6%
2022 175 -5.4%
2023 179 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 136 130 142 2
2010s 193.43 163 209 7
2020s 182.75 175 192 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 31 Romania 289 compare
  2. 32 South Korea 250 compare
  3. 33 Slovakia 219 compare
  4. 35 Ireland 164 compare
  5. 36 Belarus 149 compare
  6. 37 Luxembourg 130 compare

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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 179 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 209 in 2013.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 130 in 1999.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
Japan ranks 34th out of 121 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 14.4%. 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 the Islamic Republic of Iran, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Islamic Republic of Iran, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,054 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release