Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS in Japan
Japan: Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS was 942 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both in Japan, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Japan recorded 942 for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in Japan peaked at 1,211 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 358, in 1998.
That places Japan 35th out of 122 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 … both States Arab UIS in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 358 | — |
| 1999 | 429 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 867 | +102.1% |
| 2014 | 992 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 984 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,010 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1,211 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 1,196 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,165 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,190 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,079 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 932 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 942 | +1.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 942 is above the median for high income countries, which is 612, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 942 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76, 12.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inbound internationally mobile students … both States Arab UIS in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +102.1% | 429 | 867 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393.5 | 358 | 429 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,061 | 867 | 1,211 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,036 | 932 | 1,190 | 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 the arab states, both in Japan?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both in Japan was 942 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,211 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 358 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release