Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students was 40 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40
Change on year
up 90.5%
World rank
27th
of 121 countries
All-time high
40
in 2023
All-time low
10
in 1999
Years of data
13
1998–2023

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

102030401998201020231998: 111999: 102013: 152014: 212015: 152016: 162017: 192018: 242019: 232020: 302021: 202022: 212023: 40

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Japan stood at 40. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 90.5% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Japan peaked at 40 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1999.

That places Japan 27th 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.

Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students from Ecuador, both sexes (number) in Japan, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 11
1999 10 -9.1%
2013 15 +50.0%
2014 21 +40.0%
2015 15 -28.6%
2016 16 +6.7%
2017 19 +18.8%
2018 24 +26.3%
2019 23 -4.2%
2020 30 +30.4%
2021 20 -33.3%
2022 21 +5.0%
2023 40 +90.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.5 10 11 2
2010s 19 15 24 7
2020s 27.75 20 40 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 24 Sweden 56.01 compare
  2. 25 Republic of Korea 52 compare
  3. 26 Czechia 42 compare
  4. 28 Dominican Republic 28 compare
  5. 29 Finland 26 compare
  6. 30 Denmark 24 compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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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 40 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 40 in 2023.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1999.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
Japan ranks 27th out of 121 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 166.7%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students from Ecuador, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,054 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release