Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia was 12,913 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 12,913.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 216.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia in Japan peaked at 19,970 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,080, in 2013.
Japan ranks 9th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 4,080 | — |
| 2014 | 4,627 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 6,175 | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 9,093 | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 12,999 | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 15,186 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 16,749 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 19,970 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 18,906 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 15,796 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 12,913 | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,844 | 4,080 | 16,749 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16,896 | 12,913 | 19,970 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (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 12,913 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 19,970 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,080 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 102 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 216.5%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release