Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male in Japan

Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male was 1,178 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,178
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
30th
of 102 countries
All-time high
1,211
in 2019
All-time low
523
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male in Japan, 2013–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k2013201820232013: 5612014: 5632015: 5232016: 6622017: 9752018: 1.1k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.0k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1,178 for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in Japan peaked at 1,211 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 523, in 2015.

That places Japan 30th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number) in Japan, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 561
2014 563 +0.4%
2015 523 -7.1%
2016 662 +26.6%
2017 975 +47.3%
2018 1,121 +15.0%
2019 1,211 +8.0%
2020 1,129 -6.8%
2021 1,030 -8.8%
2022 1,050 +1.9%
2023 1,178 +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 802.29 523 1,211 7
2020s 1,097 1,030 1,178 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 27 Hungary 1,752 compare
  2. 28 Finland 1,500 compare
  3. 29 Republic of Korea 1,386 compare
  4. 31 Namibia 1,044 compare
  5. 32 Spain 860 compare
  6. 33 Mauritius 848 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in Japan?
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male in Japan was 1,178 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1,211 in 2019.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 523 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male?
Japan ranks 30th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 1,767 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release