Inbound internationally … both Russian Federation Europe in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally … both Russian Federation Europe was 591 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 591 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in Japan peaked at 591 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 240, in 1998.
Japan ranks 29th of 122 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 … both Russian Federation Europe in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 240 | — |
| 1999 | 247 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 332 | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 336 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 359 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 398 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 463 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 489 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 521 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 514 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 457 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 483 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 591 | +22.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 591 is above the median for high income countries, which is 279.93, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 591 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.5, 10.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.5 | 240 | 247 | 2 |
| 2010s | 414 | 332 | 521 | 7 |
| 2020s | 511.25 | 457 | 591 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 591 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 591 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Japan ranks 29th 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 78.0%. 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 Russian Federation, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release