Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 5,099 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Japan stood at 5,099.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Japan peaked at 7,610 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,276, in 1998.
Japan ranks 27th of 126 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 North America and in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,276 | — |
| 1999 | 2,385 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 5,358 | +124.7% |
| 2014 | 5,379 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,088 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5,470 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 6,767 | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 7,040 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7,300 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7,610 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5,036 | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 3,455 | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 5,099 | +47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,330 | 2,276 | 2,385 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,057 | 5,088 | 7,300 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,300 | 3,455 | 7,610 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in Japan was 5,099 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,610 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,276 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release