Inbound internationally … adjusted Mexico Caribbean Central in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally … adjusted Mexico Caribbean Central was 0.6163 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Japan is 0.6163 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Japan peaked at 0.6667 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3985 GPIA, in 2014.
Japan ranks 49th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally … adjusted Mexico Caribbean Central in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4344 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.3985 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5188 GPIA | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.517 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5466 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6061 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6413 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6667 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5151 GPIA | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5605 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6163 GPIA | +9.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.6163 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9767 GPIA, 63% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.6163 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9344 GPIA, 66% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5232 GPIA | 0.3985 GPIA | 0.6413 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5897 GPIA | 0.5151 GPIA | 0.6667 GPIA | 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 0.6163 GPIA 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 0.6667 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3985 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 61 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 41.9%. 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 Mexico, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release