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

Latest (2023)
1,516
Change on year
up 24.6%
World rank
18th
of 119 countries
All-time high
2,849
in 2019
All-time low
1,217
in 2022
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes in Japan, 2013–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2013201820232013: 2.4k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.7k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.8k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.5k

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

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes (number) in Japan, 2013 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,501 2,222 2,849 7
2020s 1,811 1,217 2,842 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 15 Italy 2,095 compare
  2. 16 Switzerland 2,092 compare
  3. 17 Netherlands 1,580 compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 1,494 compare
  5. 20 Brazil 1,334 compare
  6. 21 Republic of Korea 1,278 compare

See the full ranking of 312 places →

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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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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
312 places, 4,958 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release