Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 0.5955 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Japan stood at 0.5955. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Japan peaked at 0.5955 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2701, in 2013.
Japan ranks 51st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2701 | — |
| 2014 | 0.2768 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2837 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3119 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3563 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3792 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4086 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4512 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4969 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5581 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5955 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3267 | 0.2701 | 0.4086 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5254 | 0.4512 | 0.5955 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7827 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5011 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.22 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.8205 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7464 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.95 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Japan was 0.5955 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5955 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2701 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- Japan ranks 51st out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. 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 and West Asia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release