Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students was 283 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
283
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
17th
of 121 countries
All-time high
396
in 2019
All-time low
169
in 1999
Years of data
13
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in Japan, 1998–2023

01002003004001998201020231998: 1781999: 1692013: 2982014: 3112015: 3042016: 2842017: 2932018: 3292019: 3962020: 3642021: 2762022: 2522023: 283

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Japan is 283, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in Japan peaked at 396 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 169, in 1999.

That places Japan 17th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 173.5 169 178 2
2010s 316.43 284 396 7
2020s 293.75 252 364 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Poland 317 compare
  2. 15 Mexico 313 compare
  3. 16 Korea 302 compare
  4. 18 Saudi Arabia 277 compare
  5. 19 Belgium 235 compare
  6. 20 Israel 230 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places β†’

More education data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

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 283 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 396 in 2019.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 169 in 1999.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
Japan ranks 17th out of 121 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 5.0%. 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 North America: Students from Canada, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from Canada, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,046 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release