Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 669 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
669
Change on year
up 95.0%
World rank
28th
of 121 countries
All-time high
846
in 2020
All-time low
195
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Japan, 1998–2023

2004006008001998201020231998: 1951999: 2582013: 5532014: 5712015: 5402016: 6222017: 7862018: 7792019: 8292020: 8462021: 5572022: 3432023: 669

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Japan stood at 669.

That represents a change of up 95.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Japan peaked at 846 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 195, in 1998.

That places Japan 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Germany, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 195
1999 258 +32.3%
2013 553 +114.3%
2014 571 +3.3%
2015 540 -5.4%
2016 622 +15.2%
2017 786 +26.4%
2018 779 -0.9%
2019 829 +6.4%
2020 846 +2.1%
2021 557 -34.2%
2022 343 -38.4%
2023 669 +95.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 226.5 195 258 2
2010s 668.57 540 829 7
2020s 603.75 343 846 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 25 Belgium 747 compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 746 compare
  3. 27 Malta 726 compare
  4. 29 Lithuania 534 compare
  5. 30 South Africa 533 compare
  6. 31 Croatia 517 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Japan?
Inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Japan was 669 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 846 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 195 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
Japan ranks 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Europe: Students from Germany, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Germany, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,060 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release