Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Ecuador South in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Ecuador South was 1 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
Japan recorded 1 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Japan peaked at 1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.25 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Japan 24th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Ecuador South in Japan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.25 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.75 GPIA | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6667 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4546 GPIA | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4615 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7143 GPIA | +54.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7692 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7647 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6667 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +100.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5809 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 0.7692 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7328 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 1 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 1 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 1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 54 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 300.0%. 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 South America: Students from Ecuador, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release