Inbound internationally: Students … both Brazil South America in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students … both Brazil South America was 530 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 530 for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.2% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Japan peaked at 530 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 264, in 2014.
That places Japan 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … both Brazil South America in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 368 | — |
| 1999 | 373 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 268 | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 264 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 390 | +47.7% |
| 2016 | 426 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 455 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 378 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 401 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 461 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 448 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 360 | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 530 | +47.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 530 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.5, 9.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 530 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10, 53.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370.5 | 368 | 373 | 2 |
| 2010s | 368.86 | 264 | 455 | 7 |
| 2020s | 449.75 | 360 | 530 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 9 Italy 2,022 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 1,391 compare
- 11 Switzerland 652 compare
- 13 Hungary 348 compare
- 14 Belgium 337 compare
- 14 Netherlands 337 compare
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 530 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 530 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 264 in 2014.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 120 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 97.8%. 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 South America: Students from Brazil, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release