Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Argentina South in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Argentina South was 0.8788 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Japan stood at 0.8788 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Japan peaked at 0.96 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5 GPIA, in 2021.
Japan ranks 40th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Argentina South in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.7667 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.96 GPIA | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8214 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8929 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7941 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6522 GPIA | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5106 GPIA | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7727 GPIA | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8788 GPIA | +13.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.8788 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 GPIA, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.8788 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 84% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7982 GPIA | 0.6522 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.6655 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 0.8788 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 south america: students in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Japan was 0.8788 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 South America: Students from Argentina, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release