Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 1.25 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Japan is 1.25 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Japan peaked at 1.55 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.25 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Japan 39th out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.49 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.53 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.51 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.55 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.54 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.51 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.33 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.25 GPIA | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 36 Qatar 1.27 GPIA compare
- 37 Czechia 1.26 GPIA compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 1.25 GPIA compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.25 GPIA compare
- 40 Colombia 1.25 GPIA compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 1.2 GPIA compare
More education data for Japan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 1.25 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 1.55 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Japan ranks 39th out of 76 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 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Russian Federation, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release