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

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 10 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
42nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
23
in 2017
All-time low
3
in 1999
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

5101520251998201020231998: 51999: 32013: 112014: 182015: 182016: 192017: 232018: 212019: 212020: 162021: 232022: 122023: 10

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Japan is 10, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in Japan peaked at 23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1999.

That places Japan 42nd 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 Yemen, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 5
1999 3 -40.0%
2013 11 +266.7%
2014 18 +63.6%
2015 18 +0.0%
2016 19 +5.6%
2017 23 +21.1%
2018 21 -8.7%
2019 21 +0.0%
2020 16 -23.8%
2021 23 +43.8%
2022 12 -47.8%
2023 10 -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4 3 5 2
2010s 18.71 11 23 7
2020s 15.25 10 23 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 40 Thailand 11 compare
  2. 41 Sweden 10.59 compare
  3. 42 South Africa 10 compare
  4. 44 Bulgaria 9 compare
  5. 44 Portugal 9 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 10 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 23 in 2017.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1999.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
Japan ranks 42nd 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 9.1%. 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 Yemen, 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 Yemen, 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