Inbound internationally … both Jamaica Caribbean Central in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally … both Jamaica Caribbean Central was 18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 18 for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Japan peaked at 18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1999.
Japan ranks 12th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Inbound internationally … both Jamaica Caribbean Central in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 6 | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 11 | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 15 | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 18 | +12.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5, 7.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 18.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally … both Jamaica Caribbean Central in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +300.0% | 3 | 12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.29 | 6 | 17 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16 | 14 | 18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Japan was 18 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Caribbean and Central America: Students from Jamaica, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release