Inbound internationally … both Plurinational State Bolivia in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally … both Plurinational State Bolivia was 20 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 20 for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in 2023.
That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in Japan peaked at 29 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2022.
Japan ranks 21st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Inbound internationally … both Plurinational State Bolivia in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27 | — |
| 1999 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 16 | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 20 | +66.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 20 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3, 6.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 | 27 | 29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.57 | 22 | 28 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15.5 | 12 | 20 | 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 20 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 29 in 1999.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
- Japan ranks 21st 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 down 28.6%. 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 the Plurinational State of Bolivia, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release