Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 531 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Japan stood at 531. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 236.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Japan peaked at 531 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 158, in 2013.
Japan ranks 38th of 102 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 sub-Saharan Africa in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 158 | — |
| 2014 | 177 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 176 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 238 | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 333 | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 397 | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 417 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 419 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 416 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 426 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 531 | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 270.86 | 158 | 417 | 7 |
| 2020s | 448 | 416 | 531 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9818 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0244 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0257 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Japan was 531 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 531 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.1%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release