Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes was 4,797 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,797
Change on year
up 51.9%
World rank
35th
of 123 countries
All-time high
6,057
in 2020
All-time low
1,647
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes in Japan, 1998–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1998201020231998: 1.6k1999: 1.9k2013: 3.9k2014: 4.1k2015: 3.9k2016: 4.2k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.6k2019: 5.7k2020: 6.1k2021: 4.4k2022: 3.2k2023: 4.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Japan stood at 4,797.

The figure is up 51.9% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Japan peaked at 6,057 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,647, in 1998.

Japan ranks 35th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 Europe, both sexes in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 1,647
1999 1,851 +12.4%
2013 3,948 +113.3%
2014 4,062 +2.9%
2015 3,872 -4.7%
2016 4,154 +7.3%
2017 5,399 +30.0%
2018 5,619 +4.1%
2019 5,740 +2.2%
2020 6,057 +5.5%
2021 4,429 -26.9%
2022 3,159 -28.7%
2023 4,797 +51.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,749 1,647 1,851 2
2010s 4,685 3,872 5,740 7
2020s 4,610 3,159 6,057 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 32 Greece 5,111 compare
  2. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,916 compare
  3. 34 Israel 4,833 compare
  4. 36 Latvia 4,415 compare
  5. 37 Republic of Moldova 3,673 compare
  6. 38 Argentina 3,634 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Japan?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes in Japan was 4,797 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 6,057 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,647 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
Japan ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Europe, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,290 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release