Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 1,447 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Japan stood at 1,447.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Japan peaked at 1,563 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 665, in 1998.
That places Japan 42nd out of 133 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 Central and Eastern in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 665 | — |
| 1999 | 742 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 1,167 | +57.3% |
| 2014 | 1,212 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,172 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,269 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,496 | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1,547 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,563 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,563 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,312 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1,120 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,447 | +29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 703.5 | 665 | 742 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,347 | 1,167 | 1,563 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,360 | 1,120 | 1,563 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Japan was 1,447 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,563 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 665 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- Japan ranks 42nd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release