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

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 104 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
104
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
31st
of 121 countries
All-time high
106
in 2021
All-time low
22
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

204060801001998201020231998: 221999: 312013: 522014: 562015: 492016: 472017: 512018: 542019: 772020: 1022021: 1062022: 912023: 104

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 104 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Japan peaked at 106 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1998.

Japan ranks 31st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Syrian Arab Republic, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 22
1999 31 +40.9%
2013 52 +67.7%
2014 56 +7.7%
2015 49 -12.5%
2016 47 -4.1%
2017 51 +8.5%
2018 54 +5.9%
2019 77 +42.6%
2020 102 +32.5%
2021 106 +3.9%
2022 91 -14.2%
2023 104 +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.5 22 31 2
2010s 55.14 47 77 7
2020s 100.75 91 106 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 28 Poland 149 compare
  2. 29 Brazil 120 compare
  3. 30 Switzerland 108 compare
  4. 32 Denmark 102 compare
  5. 33 Portugal 99 compare
  6. 34 Georgia 92 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 104 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 106 in 2021.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
Japan ranks 31st 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 up 100.0%. 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 Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,061 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release