Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both was 1,709 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,709 for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Japan peaked at 1,709 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 276, in 1998.
That places Japan 36th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 276 | — |
| 1999 | 347 | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 719 | +107.2% |
| 2014 | 740 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 699 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 900 | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 1,308 | +45.3% |
| 2018 | 1,518 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 1,628 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,548 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,446 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,476 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,709 | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311.5 | 276 | 347 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,073 | 699 | 1,628 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,545 | 1,446 | 1,709 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both in Japan was 1,709 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,709 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 276 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release