Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 81 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
22nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
124
in 2020
All-time low
12
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

02550751001251998201020231998: 121999: 152013: 932014: 882015: 742016: 852017: 952018: 1172019: 1102020: 1242021: 812022: 742023: 81

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Japan stood at 81.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Japan peaked at 124 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1998.

Japan ranks 22nd of 121 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 12
1999 15 +25.0%
2013 93 +520.0%
2014 88 -5.4%
2015 74 -15.9%
2016 85 +14.9%
2017 95 +11.8%
2018 117 +23.2%
2019 110 -6.0%
2020 124 +12.7%
2021 81 -34.7%
2022 74 -8.6%
2023 81 +9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5 12 15 2
2010s 94.57 74 117 7
2020s 90 74 124 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 19 New Zealand 97 compare
  2. 20 Canada 90 compare
  3. 21 Austria 86.5 compare
  4. 23 Lithuania 80 compare
  5. 24 Iceland 73 compare
  6. 25 Portugal 66 compare
  7. 25 South Africa 66 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 81 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 124 in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
Japan ranks 22nd 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 down 12.9%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Norway, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,029 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release