Inbound internationally … adjusted Costa Rica Caribbean in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally … adjusted Costa Rica Caribbean was 0.4737 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 0.4737 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Japan peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4444 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Japan 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally … adjusted Costa Rica Caribbean in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6667 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.5833 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9167 GPIA | +57.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9167 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6 GPIA | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6111 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4762 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4444 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4737 GPIA | -5.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.4737 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8965 GPIA, 53% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.4737 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8889 GPIA, 53% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7768 GPIA | 0.5833 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4736 GPIA | 0.4444 GPIA | 0.5 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 0.4737 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 1.14 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4444 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 43 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 down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Costa Rica, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release