Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 142 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
142
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
19th
of 121 countries
All-time high
299
in 2018
All-time low
41
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

01002003001998201020231998: 411999: 622013: 2412014: 2412015: 2482016: 2292017: 2902018: 2992019: 2412020: 2612021: 1902022: 982023: 142

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 142 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2023.

The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Japan peaked at 299 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1998.

Japan ranks 19th 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 Sweden, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 41
1999 62 +51.2%
2013 241 +288.7%
2014 241 +0.0%
2015 248 +2.9%
2016 229 -7.7%
2017 290 +26.6%
2018 299 +3.1%
2019 241 -19.4%
2020 261 +8.3%
2021 190 -27.2%
2022 98 -48.4%
2023 142 +44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.5 41 62 2
2010s 255.57 229 299 7
2020s 172.75 98 261 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 16 Austria 174 compare
  2. 17 Türkiye 166 compare
  3. 18 Canada 150 compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 139 compare
  5. 21 Italy 113 compare
  6. 22 Czechia 104 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 142 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 299 in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
Japan ranks 19th 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 41.1%. 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 Sweden, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Sweden, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,036 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release