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

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 1,171 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1,171
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,390
in 2021
All-time low
399
in 1999
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k1998201020231998: 4081999: 3992013: 4922014: 4882015: 4752016: 5732017: 7352018: 8522019: 1.1k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.4k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Japan stood at 1,171.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Japan peaked at 1,390 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 399, in 1999.

Japan ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 403.5 399 408 2
2010s 670.57 475 1,079 7
2020s 1,303 1,171 1,390 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 Canada 11,205 compare
  2. 3 United States 3,843 compare
  3. 4 New Zealand 1,293 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 1,069 compare
  5. 7 Saudi Arabia 912 compare
  6. 8 Jordan 719 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More education data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

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 1,171 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 1,390 in 2021.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 399 in 1999.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
Japan ranks 5th out of 120 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 up 138.0%. 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 the Philippines, 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 Philippines, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,048 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release