Inbound internationally: Students … Canada North adjusted in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students … Canada North adjusted was 0.581 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Japan is 0.581 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Japan peaked at 0.8679 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.581 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Japan 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … Canada North adjusted in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8171 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8294 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7882 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6229 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7651 GPIA | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8278 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8679 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7333 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5862 GPIA | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7027 GPIA | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.581 GPIA | -17.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.581 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.16 GPIA, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.581 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7403 GPIA, 78% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7883 GPIA | 0.6229 GPIA | 0.8679 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6508 GPIA | 0.581 GPIA | 0.7333 GPIA | 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 north america: students in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Japan was 0.581 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8679 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.581 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- Japan ranks 72nd out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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: Students from Canada, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release