Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central was 1.17 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.17 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in Japan peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Japan 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8333 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.4 GPIA | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6667 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.5 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 GPIA | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3333 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.75 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5429 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6875 GPIA | 0.3333 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Germany 1.28 GPIA compare
- 14 Spain 1.25 GPIA compare
- 15 Belgium 1.25 GPIA compare
- 17 Colombia 1.14 GPIA compare
- 18 Canada 1.12 GPIA compare
- 19 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Türkiye 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Japan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 1.17 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 1.17 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 39 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 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nicaragua, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release