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

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 61 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
24th
of 121 countries
All-time high
70
in 2021
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

0204060801998201020231998: 61999: 72013: 382014: 402015: 402016: 482017: 512018: 472019: 532020: 662021: 702022: 672023: 61

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Japan stood at 61.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Japan peaked at 70 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.

Japan ranks 24th 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 United Arab Emirates, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 6
1999 7 +16.7%
2013 38 +442.9%
2014 40 +5.3%
2015 40 +0.0%
2016 48 +20.0%
2017 51 +6.2%
2018 47 -7.8%
2019 53 +12.8%
2020 66 +24.5%
2021 70 +6.1%
2022 67 -4.3%
2023 61 -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5 6 7 2
2010s 45.29 38 53 7
2020s 66 61 70 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 21 Jordan 92 compare
  2. 22 Russia 81 compare
  3. 23 Lithuania 62 compare
  4. 25 Romania 60 compare
  5. 26 Denmark 59 compare
  6. 27 Austria 58.5 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 61 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 70 in 2021.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
Japan ranks 24th 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 60.5%. 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 United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,057 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release