Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Colombia South in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Colombia South was 0.5454 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 0.5454 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Japan peaked at 0.7377 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.26 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Japan 49th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Colombia South in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.26 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.3256 GPIA | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2683 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4524 GPIA | +68.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4364 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5385 GPIA | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6552 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7377 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4364 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5454 GPIA | +25.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.5454 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.5454 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8333 GPIA, 65% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4195 GPIA | 0.26 GPIA | 0.6552 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5799 GPIA | 0.4364 GPIA | 0.7377 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 0.5454 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 0.7377 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 59 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 109.8%. 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 Colombia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release