Inbound internationally: Students from Norway … Norway adjusted in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students from Norway … Norway adjusted was 0.6875 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.6875 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2023.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Japan peaked at 0.983 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5714 GPIA, in 2014.
Japan ranks 47th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students from Norway … Norway adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7547 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.5714 GPIA | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7619 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7593 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.983 GPIA | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6923 GPIA | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7714 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7234 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.85 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6875 GPIA | -19.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.6875 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4 GPIA, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.6875 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.51 GPIA, 46% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7461 GPIA | 0.5714 GPIA | 0.983 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7581 GPIA | 0.6875 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.88 (2013)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
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 0.6875 GPIA 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 0.983 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5714 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 60 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 down 8.9%. 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 Norway, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release