Inbound internationally mobile students … female Eastern UIS estimate in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students … female Eastern UIS estimate was 820 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 820 for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in 2023.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in Japan peaked at 977 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 643, in 2022.
That places Japan 36th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students … female Eastern UIS estimate in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 669 | — |
| 2014 | 695 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 693 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 774 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 911 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 927 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 956 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 977 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 772 | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 643 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 820 | +27.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 820 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,293, 63% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Japan's 820 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117, 7.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 803.57 | 669 | 956 | 7 |
| 2020s | 803 | 643 | 977 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
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 820 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 977 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 643 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 103 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 22.6%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release