Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 139 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
139
Change on year
up 78.2%
World rank
21st
of 122 countries
All-time high
184
in 2018
All-time low
50
in 1998
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

501001502001998201020231998: 501999: 512013: 1272014: 1092015: 1212016: 1262017: 1472018: 1842019: 1782020: 1782021: 932022: 782023: 139

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Japan stood at 139.

That represents a change of up 78.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Japan peaked at 184 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50, in 1998.

That places Japan 21st out of 122 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 the Netherlands, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 50
1999 51 +2.0%
2013 127 +149.0%
2014 109 -14.2%
2015 121 +11.0%
2016 126 +4.1%
2017 147 +16.7%
2018 184 +25.2%
2019 178 -3.3%
2020 178 +0.0%
2021 93 -47.8%
2022 78 -16.1%
2023 139 +78.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.5 50 51 2
2010s 141.71 109 184 7
2020s 122 78 178 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 18 Hungary 217 compare
  2. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 192 compare
  3. 20 South Africa 145 compare
  4. 22 Portugal 131 compare
  5. 23 New Zealand 102.5 compare
  6. 24 Czechia 95 compare
  7. 24 Saudi Arabia 95 compare

See the full ranking of 122 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 139 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 184 in 2018.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 50 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
Japan ranks 21st out of 122 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 9.4%. 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 the Netherlands, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from the Netherlands, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 2,052 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release