Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes was 1,516 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in Japan is 1,516, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in Japan peaked at 2,849 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,217, in 2022.
Japan ranks 18th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,396 | — |
| 2014 | 2,345 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,222 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,401 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2,612 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2,681 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2,849 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2,842 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,670 | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 1,217 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 1,516 | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,501 | 2,222 | 2,849 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,811 | 1,217 | 2,842 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 15 Italy 2,095 compare
- 16 Switzerland 2,092 compare
- 17 Netherlands 1,580 compare
- 19 Türkiye 1,494 compare
- 20 Brazil 1,334 compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 1,278 compare
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.2135 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 261,117 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,949 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1939 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes in Japan was 1,516 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,849 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,217 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 North America, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release