Inbound internationally: Students … both Netherlands Europe in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students … both Netherlands Europe was 139 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Japan, 1998–2023
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: Students … both Netherlands Europe in Japan, year by year
| 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% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 139 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 139 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8, 17.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally: Students … both Netherlands Europe in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +149.0% | 51 | 127 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5 | 50 | 51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 141.71 | 109 | 184 | 7 |
| 2020s | 122 | 78 | 178 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Hungary 217 compare
- 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 192 compare
- 20 South Africa 145 compare
- 22 Portugal 131 compare
- 23 New Zealand 102.5 compare
- 24 Czechia 95 compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 95 compare
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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release